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R&I groups welcome EU’s new political outlook

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Sector hails plan for increased research and innovation spending, especially on the European Research Council

Research and innovation groups have welcomed the new political direction of the European Commission, after Ursula von der Leyen was re-elected as president and set out her plans for her second term.

Among the many plans announced by von der Leyen (pictured) for her upcoming five-year term was an intention to “increase our research spending to focus more on strategic priorities, on groundbreaking fundamental research and disruptive innovation, and on scientific excellence”.

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