Cuts during budget summit did not stop with Horizon Europe. As leaders were seeking a compromise, certain programmes - including health - took a hit, while space and defence were protected  

Data from Germany and UK show BioNTech and AstraZeneca vaccines induce a broad immune response in early trials. Meanwhile UK government continues to go it alone in striking advance purchase deals

EU heads of state agree on historic budget deal, but partly at the cost of research funding, despite science’s role in fighting COVID-19. Critics say the Horizon budget became a ‘cash cow’ during budget talks.

Newly appointed to its governing board, former MEP Paul Rübig says the European Institute of Innovation and Technology will play a key role in reviving innovation value chains - from shuttered universities, to cash strapped SMEs, to market

The world’s largest cancer charity expects its income to fall by £350M over the next three years

The proposed cut to Horizon Europe draws further criticism, as a parliament analysis warns funding will ‘plunge below current levels’ after pandemic recovery money is spent in 2024

MEPs argue for EU4Health to be funded beyond the expiry date of the pandemic recovery fund

More than 800 universities across Europe are hitting back against a proposed €5B cut to Horizon Europe

‘Weak’ Council president chops research programme down to €89.4 billion ahead of crunch budget talks

The new committees are to scrutinise the EU’s big cancer push, the legislative path towards first AI law, and if misinformation on social media calls for stricter controls