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ViewUK has ‘biggest deficit’ in European Space Agency

UK spending watchdog questions Esa value for money as new science secretary emphasises space opportunities

ViewMEPs select education and research committee chairs

Latest European Parliamentary appointments include new chairs for key sector committees

ViewScience communication should be ‘profession in its own right’

Increased incentives should be offered for scientists to tackle misinformation, says Science Europe report

ViewEU signs deal with Serbia on battery and electric vehicle R&D

Collaboration on research and innovation, raw materials and technology “reaffirms Serbia’s EU path”

ViewEU reports fall in use of animals for research

Practice of animal testing for scientific purposes decreased almost 11 per cent in a year

ViewGuide for new Commission sets out increased research spending

Commission president seeks bigger ERC and EIC, and stronger cross-border university alliances

ViewVon der Leyen returns, with competitiveness the top priority

European Commission president is re-elected, promising investment in clean industry and “stronger Erasmus+”

ViewWhat’s going on in Europe: 5-18 July

This week: research integrity, space skills, advanced materials and more

ViewResearch Europe – 18 July 2024

In issue 611, Marc Lemaître interviewed, Switzerland’s ERC win, Iter delays, FP10 debate and more

ViewEuropean Space Agency to start prepping asteroid mission

Mission aims to aid defence against collisions with Earth

ViewRe-elected Parliament president: ‘We need to invest in research’

Roberta Metsola returns to lead European Parliament with backing of 562 of 699 MEPs

ViewEU Space Programme and agency ‘performing well’

Commission finds programme including Earth-observation initiative is achieving its aims

ViewEU and US hold talks on AI safety

Government officials discussed “shared interests” and risks around artificial intelligence

ViewUK Foreign Office stays quiet on EU student exchange plans

Ahead of European political summit, Labour ministers have suggested closer ties on R&D and students

ViewG7 science ministers seek to build collaboration

Group representing leading global economies agrees closer ties on infrastructures and advanced technologies

ViewLeptin: we may not be ready for research security challenges

European Research Council president Maria Leptin issues warning in keynote speech to G7 research ministers

ViewCrop gene-editing plan ‘is scientifically justified’

EU food regulator confirms proposal to deregulate some gene-edited crops is based on best evidence

ViewDiscussion launched on global alliance for diamond open access

Unesco would provide secretariat in effort to align scholarly publishing initiatives

ViewAriane 6 success restores European access to space

Consortium successfully launches rocket after repeated delays, ending reliance on foreign powers

ViewEU to decide which space science skills to support

Draft conclusions recommend improving training schemes to upskill young space talent

ViewMulti-year delay to Iter fusion facility to cost extra €5bn

International demonstration facility’s new construction and operations plan involves finding “shortcuts” in schedule, says leader

ViewResearch Europe – 4 July 2024

In issue 610, Iliana Ivanova interviewed, ERC grant erosion, AI running research projects and more

ViewWhat’s going on in Europe: 21 June to 4 July

This week: Horizon Europe, reform recommendations, regional innovation and more

ViewHungary’s EU presidency worries research sector

Orbán government’s stance is causing concern, but R&I and education priorities are considered promising

ViewR&D groups await detail of EU’s new political cycle

Much remains to be decided despite initial agreement on top jobs and overarching priorities

View‘Fully focused’: Iliana Ivanova on her unfinished business

Despite her role potentially ending, the EU’s R&I commissioner is looking to the future

ViewIvanova: EU R&I programme ‘must have budget to match its needs’

EU research and innovation commissioner urges “shared commitment” to increase investment

ViewSurvey suggests next steps for Coalition S publishing plan

Funder group mulls recommendation for phased implementation of plan for more “responsible” scholarly publishing system

ViewEU-Japan data deal kicks in

Free flows of data are part of broader initiative to boost innovation and technology ties

ViewCoalition S confirms switch away from transformative journals

Funder group reports “many publishers experienced problems meeting their open-access growth targets” in initiative