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What's on the EU Research and Innovation Policy Agenda for Autumn 2024?

What's on the EU Research and Innovation Policy Agenda for Autumn 2024?

After several crisis-filled years characterised by wars, pandemic and economic challenges, the recent European elections and subsequent summer break offer an opportunity to pause and take stock.

Von Der Leyen Vows to Increase EU Research Spending in New Term

Von Der Leyen Vows to Increase EU Research Spending in New Term

Ursula von der Leyen promised to put research and innovation "at the centre of our economy" as she laid out her plans for the next five years, before the European Parliament voted to confirm her second term as president of the European Commission. A total of 401 MEPs voted in favour of von der Leyen's re-election this afternoon, and 284 voted against, making for a more comfortable majority than her first vote in 2019.

Calls for Evidence That Singapore Meets Horizon Democracy Criteria

Calls for Evidence That Singapore Meets Horizon Democracy Criteria

A leading MEP and human rights organisations want the European Commission to explain how it gave Singapore a clean enough bill of health on democracy and human rights to join the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.

Students Seek Bigger Role in European Education Area

Students Seek Bigger Role in European Education Area

European Students’ Union wants direct participation embedded in governance structures of EU education initiatives

Make EU Research and Innovation a "Collective Priority", Draghi Says

Make EU Research and Innovation a "Collective Priority", Draghi Says

The EU must make research and innovation a "collective priority", Mario Draghi said on Friday as he outlined some of the key points from his highly anticipated report on EU competitiveness, set to be submitted to the Commission next month.

Commission Under Pressure to Give Guidance on R&D Collaboration with Israel

Commission Under Pressure to Give Guidance on R&D Collaboration with Israel

More universities are seeking official guidance from the European Commission as they struggle to assess whether Israeli institutions are still eligible to join Horizon Europe projects, as the Israeli war against Hamas is raising ethical questions across academia.

EU Convenes Key Israel Council As Gaza Boycotts Spread

EU Convenes Key Israel Council As Gaza Boycotts Spread

More European universities have announced they will suspend ties with Israel over its military campaign in Gaza, as EU foreign ministers decided to convene a meeting of the Association Council that governs relations between the bloc and Israel.

EU Missed Artificial Intelligence Targets Due to Horizon Europe Delay, Auditors Find

EU Missed Artificial Intelligence Targets Due to Horizon Europe Delay, Auditors Find

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has issued a stinging report criticising the European Commission's AI strategy, finding that the EU underspent on AI by €600 million because of a delay in 2021 starting Horizon Europe.

EU Ministers Call for More Public and Private Investment in Space

EU Ministers Call for More Public and Private Investment in Space

EU ministers called for increased public and private investment to support innovation in the space sector today, as they pledged to use space to boost European competitiveness.

Academic Boycotts Over Gaza War Jeopardise Israel's Place in Horizon Europe

Academic Boycotts Over Gaza War Jeopardise Israel's Place in Horizon Europe

A number of European universities are ending their ties with Israel over the war in Gaza, including in existing Horizon Europe projects, prompting Israel's science minister to hold talks with the country's research leaders over how to retain scientific links with Europe.

EU Research Lobbies Team Up to Ask for R&D Budget Boost

EU Research Lobbies Team Up to Ask for R&D Budget Boost

In a flurry of position papers released over the past few months, research lobbies have been calling for a €200 billion budget for FP10. Now, some of those organisations have teamed up to make their requests louder and stronger.

Ten Graphs Show How the Research Landscape in EU 2004 Members Has Changed

Ten Graphs Show How the Research Landscape in EU 2004 Members Has Changed

May 2024 marks 20 years since the EU's largest single enlargement, when 10 countries joined. The data show that great progress has been made in improving research and innovation systems in that time, with more public money being pumped in, more international scientific collaboration, and more private investment.

New Zealand Science Minister Assumes Country Will Join Next Framework Programme

New Zealand Science Minister Assumes Country Will Join Next Framework Programme

New Zealand is on course to associate to Horizon Europe's successor in 2028, science minister Judith Collins has said, as she tries to reorientate the country's partnerships towards states that respect intellectual property laws.

EU Should Spend More on Horizon Europe, Macron Says

EU Should Spend More on Horizon Europe, Macron Says

The EU needs to fundamentally change, including the way it invests in research and innovation, or it might die. That was the gist of a speech by French president Emmanuel Macron at Sorbonne University today. But there is hope, he said - at least as long as member states agree to reform the EU single market and rewrite the rules for state aid, allocate a lot more money to the EU budget, and invest more in research and innovation.  

The Last Plenary: the Main Research Policy Issues of EU's 9th Legislature

The Last Plenary: the Main Research Policy Issues of EU's 9th Legislature

MEPs are gathering in Strasbourg this week for the last plenary session in the current EU legislature, with many of them about to enter into campaign mode ahead of the 9 June ballot.   On the agenda this week are votes on a report by Tomislav Sokol and Annalisa Tardion on the European Health Data Space, another vote on how EuroHPC computers can help boost the EU AI industry by Maria da Graça Carvalho, and a debate on the Net Zero industry act, a piece of legislation spearheaded by Christian Ehler.  

We Need Actions Not Words, Defence Industry Tells EU Leaders

We Need Actions Not Words, Defence Industry Tells EU Leaders

Following the shock of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, defence spending and R&D has jumped up the EU's list of priorities, with calls from some quarters for a 'war economy'.