Brexit took a major step closer to reality Wednesday, 14th of November as the UK Cabinet backed a draft deal and EU ambassadors started reviewing the details – but for research, innovation and related issues, a series of side-deals and UK government promises are likely to ease the blow considerably.
The presidents of six European science organisations—informally known as the G6—are calling for larger budgets for top-quality scientific research, as a way to boost European competitiveness and cooperation.
Τhe European Court of Auditors (ECA) published its annual reports on the EU's eight Joint Undertakings (JU) in research.
A committee of MEPs voted on November 21 to make it harder for third countries to take part in Digital Europe, the proposed €9.2 billion programme for digital infrastructure and skills.
Following a three-week conciliation period, the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament failed to reach an agreement on the 2019 EU budget.