The Widening News

Budapest doubles down on domestic funding schemes to protect researchers and students from being marginalised

An analysis of position papers from 7 member states in central and eastern Europe points to divergent views on Framework Programme 10

Outgoing research commissioner tells member states to invest more in research and innovation

Estonia, Slovenia and Poland join the bidding for EU funding, with ambitions to build national AI sectors 

The Widening programme is too complicated. It needs to be restructured and to have a more inspiring name, but it should remain part of FP10

Draft work programme reveals plans for the first dedicated Widening calls for European Innovation Council pre-accelerator funding

Two science parks now under construction will give start-ups the space and facilities needed to grow. But will that attract investment?

Researchers and stakeholders in the region say underinvestment and political discord could limit the region’s capacity to boost R&I

Hungarian government to go ahead with legislative proposal in hopes of convincing Brussels to end EU research funding ban

Proposed changes would deprive the academy of its autonomy, members say