The German presidency of the Council and the European Parliament's negotiating team secured a provisional deal on the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2021-2027. The new programme will be much more inclusive than the current one and is expected to triple the number of participants, bringing them up to 12 million people.
A political agreement has been reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission's proposal for a Just Transition Fund.
The EU institutions have reached a political agreement, subject to formal approval by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, on the Cybersecurity Competence Centre and Network, an initiative that aims to improve and strengthen technology and industrial cybersecurity capacities of the EU and help create a safe online environment.
A political agreement has been reached between the European Parliament and EU Member States in the Council on the InvestEU Regulation. The political agreement lays the ground for a successful and sustainable recovery of the European economy from the coronavirus pandemic in the long run.
A political agreement has been reached between the European Parliament and the Council on Horizon Europe, the largest transnational programme ever supporting research and innovation. The new EU research and innovation programme will have a budget of around €95.5 billion for 2021-2027 (current prices).