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High-profile Report Urges EU to Create a 'Fifth Freedom' of Research and Innovation

High-profile Report Urges EU to Create a 'Fifth Freedom' of Research and Innovation

The European Union needs a revamped single market that includes a "fifth freedom" dedicated to the free movement of research, innovation, knowledge and education, according to a high-profile policy report by former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta.

Poland Supports Funding of Dual Use Technologies in EU's Next Research Programme

Poland Supports Funding of Dual Use Technologies in EU's Next Research Programme

The Polish government is backing the inclusion of dual-use technologies in the EU's next seven-year research and innovation funding programme, due to start in 2028, saying the tense geopolitical situation makes it vital.

South Korea Joins Horizon Europe in Multi-Billion Euro Push to Globalise Science

South Korea Joins Horizon Europe in Multi-Billion Euro Push to Globalise Science

South Korea has officially completed negotiations to join the EU's research and innovation programme Horizon Europe, making it the first Asian country outside the European region to associate.

UK and EU Renew Research Ties with New London Hub and Chips Partnership

UK and EU Renew Research Ties with New London Hub and Chips Partnership

A new milestone in the revival of EU-UK science relations has been reached with the launch of EIT Hub UK by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), following the UK's association to Horizon Europe at the beginning of 2024.

We Need a University Check for New EU Legislation

We Need a University Check for New EU Legislation

The wave of new EU digital regulation has revealed a particular blind spot in EU policy making. While these regulations are not specific to universities, they do have a considerable impact on the day-to-day running of these institutions.

Helmholtz Calls for More Attractive Widening Programme in Framework Programme 10

Helmholtz Calls for More Attractive Widening Programme in Framework Programme 10

The EU's next framework research programme should continue funding projects aimed at bridging Europe's research and innovation gap, Germany's largest research organisation said in a paper highlighting their priorities for the successor of Horizon Europe.

Europe Must Urgently Invest in Defence Technologies, Says Ursula Von Der Leyen

Europe Must Urgently Invest in Defence Technologies, Says Ursula Von Der Leyen

"There is no room for any more illusions," European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said as she called for the bloc to get serious about its defence on Wednesday. Ongoing geopolitical tensions require "a new European defence mindset from institutions to industries to investors," she told MEPs in Strasbourg ahead of a debate on strengthening European defence.

Framework Programme 10 Should Have a Stable and Predictable Budget, French Research Minister Says

Framework Programme 10 Should Have a Stable and Predictable Budget, French Research Minister Says

France's research minister Sylvie Retailleau is joining a growing chorus of politicians asking for an ironclad commitment from EU member states that the next framework research programme, FP10, will not have its budget taken to pieces to fund emerging priorities. "Science needs a multiannual plan that is predictible and has budgetary stability," Retailleau told Science|Business.

UK Offers EU Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence Policy and Copyright

UK Offers EU Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence Policy and Copyright

The UK's artificial intelligence minister has offered to work with the EU on regulation, and said that London would likely take an approach to copyright in AI that was "reasonably close" to Brussels.

The Digital and Green Transitions Are Not Parallel Processes but Transformations that Affect Each Other Deeply

The Digital and Green Transitions Are Not Parallel Processes but Transformations that Affect Each Other Deeply

In her State of the Union speech of 2023, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underlined the fact that the European Green Deal is at the centre of the European economy and "unmatched in ambition".

What the EU's Tough AI Law Means for Research and ChatGPT

What the EU's Tough AI Law Means for Research and ChatGPT

The EU AI Act is the world's first major legislation on artificial intelligence and strictly regulates general-purpose models.

EU Climate Policy is Dangerously Reliant on Untested Carbon-capture Technology

EU Climate Policy is Dangerously Reliant on Untested Carbon-capture Technology

Europe's ambition for emissions reductions is to be welcomed - but look at the detail, and significant hazards emerge.

EU Launches Joint Call with South Korea for Chips Research

EU Launches Joint Call with South Korea for Chips Research

The Chips joint undertaking, the EU public-private partnership which funds semiconductor research, has launched a call for collaborative research projects with South Korea. The call is one of three launched this week with a total EU budget of €216 million. "We are very happy to see the first joint call launched by Chips JU and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)," said Woohyun Cho, director general of the Korea-EU Research Centre in Brussels.

Horizon Europe Budget to Be Cut by €2.1B, As Defence Research Gets a €1.5B Boost

Horizon Europe Budget to Be Cut by €2.1B, As Defence Research Gets a €1.5B Boost

Horizon Europe will have its €95.5 billion budget cut by €2.1 billion, with €1.5 billion diverted to defence research, following an agreement by EU heads of state at a meeting in Brussels today. The raid on the research programme's funding is part of a €64.6 billion rejig of the EU's multiannual budget, to accommodate the growing costs of supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia.

EU Moves to Shield Researchers from Chinese Interference 

EU Moves to Shield Researchers from Chinese Interference 

The bloc aims to prevent the 'emerging risks' of knowledge and technology leakage.

Research and Technology Organisations Call for Balanced EU Approach to Research Security

Research and Technology Organisations Call for Balanced EU Approach to Research Security

EU's upcoming recommendations for tackling foreign interference in research must walk a fine line between protecting security and enabling international collaboration, research and technology organisations say.

How to Make a European Research Framework Programme

How to Make a European Research Framework Programme

As the year draws to a close and 2024 comes into view, we're here to brief you on the preparations underway to shape Framework Programme 10 (FP10). FP10 doesn't start until 2028, but 2024 is going to be a big year for the next seven-year research programme, with the European Commission starting to pencil in the outline ahead of a comprehensive proposal in 2025.

UK Weighs Global Science and Technology Priorities After Horizon Europe Association

UK Weighs Global Science and Technology Priorities After Horizon Europe Association

With EU relations patched up, UK researchers and policymakers are planning the next moves. There are no firm plans for AI legislation, but an international collaboration fund set up during the wilderness years will continue, and there will be a focus on South American links.