After a first interinstitutional meeting (trilogue) earlier this month (see EUROPE B12575A24), negotiations between the European Parliament and the EU Council on the regulation establishing Horizon Europe – the EU’s 2021-2027 framework programme for research and...
Robert-Jan Smits warns that politicians’ credibility is at stake over the EU’s R&D budget Robert-Jan Smits, the former director-general of the European Commission’s research department, has warned it is “make or break” time for getting a deal on the EU’s 2021-27...
The European Parliament decried the EU Council’s “hardened stance” on top-ups for Horizon Europe and 14 other programmes, after negotiators failed once more to reach a deal on the EU’s multiannual budget. The negotiations took an unexpected turn on Wednesday, with the...
The European Commission is working on a new proposal for its 2021-2027 multiannual budget, which is to be paired with a recovery plan aimed at helpMEPs are demanding money from the pandemic recovery fund should be distributed across the entire Horizon Europe...
The German Christian Democrat Dr. Christian Ehler is one of the most well-known culture politicians in the European Parliament. In an interview with “SOS – Save Our Spectrum”, he describes how the industry should emerge from the crisis and which festival he is most...
