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?

As plans to include research and innovation in a new EU Competitiveness Fund firm up, attention is shifting to the legislative process

A midterm analysis of Horizon Europe shows funding and participation are up in the Widening countries, but inequalities remain

A new leaked plan for the EU Competitiveness Fund adds further uncertainty, as commissioners gather to discuss the next multiannual budget 

Commission vice-president signals that FP10 is highly likely to be subsumed into the new Competitiveness Fund