For some MEPs defence-linked research is imperative, for others a threat to openness, academic autonomy and simplification

In a demoralising speech, the godfather of the EU’s new competitiveness agenda calls for more ambition and faster reforms

Resumption of talks after a two-year gap follows heightened pressure on academic funding down under

Research ministers welcome Commission’s commitment to a standalone FP10, and call for collaborative research to have a central role

Eszter Lakos argues for continued relevance of Widening and questions other gaps in Commission’s Competitiveness Fund plans

While many welcomed the Commission’s commitment to a standalone Framework Programme, concerns remain about implementation

The new European Competitiveness Fund would provide a “seamless flow” from research to commercialisation

The new mega-fund would merge programmes that are “successfully contributing to competitiveness”

We made a list of the programmes’ greatest hits. Do they justify nearly €300 billion of investment over four decades?