Viewpoint: EU needs to boost investment in research infrastructures Viewpoint: EU needs to boost investment in research infrastructures Shared science facilities are essential to more and more fields of research. The EU must support them in Framework Programme 10 10 Oct 2024 R&D Policy
MEPs reject cuts to research and innovation MEPs reject cuts to research and innovation The European Parliament gets ready to fight proposed cuts to the 2025 EU budget 10 Oct 2024 R&D Policy
Commission prepares to bundle all research and innovation money into competitiveness fund Commission prepares to bundle all research and innovation money into competitiveness fund Internal memo details how Ursula von der Leyen wants to restructure EU science and technology programmes 10 Oct 2024 R&D Policy
Western Balkans research sector looks for closer relations with EU Western Balkans research sector looks for closer relations with EU Researchers and stakeholders in the region say underinvestment and political discord could limit the region’s capacity to boost R&I 09 Oct 2024 R&D Policy
Viktor Orbán blasts Brussels for Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe ‘blackmail’ Viktor Orbán blasts Brussels for Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe ‘blackmail’ Hungarian government to go ahead with legislative proposal in hopes of convincing Brussels to end EU research funding ban 09 Oct 2024 R&D Policy
Academics push back against moves to put Polish Academy of Sciences under government control Academics push back against moves to put Polish Academy of Sciences under government control Proposed changes would deprive the academy of its autonomy, members say 09 Oct 2024 R&D Policy
Exclusive: Singapore ‘respects human rights’ claims the Commission in ‘sensitive’ Horizon Europe document Exclusive: Singapore ‘respects human rights’ claims the Commission in ‘sensitive’ Horizon Europe document Amnesty International calls defence of the country’s record ‘shameful’ and ‘disappointing’ 03 Oct 2024 Defence
Uncertainty looms over Framework Programme 10, as EU debates its structure Uncertainty looms over Framework Programme 10, as EU debates its structure As speculation grows, Christian Ehler MEP claims key decisions on FP10 will be made in the coming weeks 03 Oct 2024 R&D Policy
Research organisations call for more funding for Marie Curie Actions Research organisations call for more funding for Marie Curie Actions The PhD and postdoc training scheme is not mentioned in the Draghi report, or in the plans for the new Commission 03 Oct 2024 R&D Policy
UK signals interest in joining FP10 UK signals interest in joining FP10 London wants “evolution not revolution” in the EU’s next research and innovation programme, set to start in 2028 26 Sep 2024 R&D Policy