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Horizon 2020 programme performs well but needs adjustment

Researchers and governments have given their views and feedback on the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme as it reaches the halfway mark

Denmark is highly successful at securing EU research funding

Compared to other EU member states, Denmark shows great success when it comes to gaining grants from the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme

UK space contracts under threat due to Brexit

Leaving the EU could put UK space contracts under threat as the European Commission is seeking the ability to cancel existing contracts
A sustainable transport strategy for Europe

A sustainable transport strategy for Europe

M F Warrender, Open Access Government, highlights EU Commissioner Violeta Bulc’s innovative plan to finance sustainable transport and infrastructure projects

Accessibility for all is not an option – it’s a fundamental right

European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, Marianne Thyssen, explains why accessibility is important for all citizens
European Capitals of Culture initiative benefits cities

European Capitals of Culture initiative benefits cities

In a speech, EU Commissioner for Culture, Tibor Navracsics shares how European Capitals of Culture are a driver for social and economic change
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Space Strategy pushes the boundaries of knowledge in Europe

Maroš Šefčovič, European Commission VP in charge of the Energy Union, outlines the EU Space Strategy and how the sector makes lives better, safer and healthier Many people immediately associate the field of space with exploration of the unknown, a field which our colleagues at the European Space Agency (ESA)...
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The Erasmus+ review: More than a European funding programme

Michael Gaebel, Director of Higher Education Policy at the European University Association, highlights the upcoming European Commission Erasmus+ review The European Commission’s Erasmus+ Programme is of major importance for European higher education institutions. Like its predecessors, it provides funding for international staff and student mobility, inter-university cooperation, and wider engagement...
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Improving building sector energy efficiency across the EU

The European Commission is promoting smart buildings and building sector energy efficiency as part of its recently announced 2030 strategy The recent adoption of the European Commission’s 'Clean Energy for All Europeans' package, at the end of November 2016, has been greatly publicised and has broadly confirmed the EU’s leading role...
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Cities are at the heart of European democracy

Daniël Termont, Mayor of Ghent and current EUROCITIES president, outlines why cities are central to European democracy and how they can solve modern problems The European Union is going through difficult times. People are feeling disconnected, and we are seeing conflicting visions giving rise to extremist ideas. We must acknowledge and...
The case for Cohesion Policy: A better Europe will emerge

The case for Cohesion Policy: A better Europe will emerge

The case for Cohesion Policy beyond 2020 in creating a better Europe, according to the President of the European Committee of the Regions, Markku Markkula These are testing times for Europe. The worst of the economic crisis may have passed, but the economies of many regions are still far too...
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We are joining the dots on rare forms of cancer, EU health commissioner says

Vytenis Andriukaitis, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, stresses the need for prevention and spotlights joint efforts to tackle rare forms of cancer The EU vs. cancer battle has been underway for 32 years – more than half of my lifetime. Since the Heads of State of the European...
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New York event highlights Horizon 2020 opportunities to US researchers

A recent event hosted by the German Center for Research and Innovation in New York highlighted Horizon 2020 opportunities for researchers in the US With nearly €80 billion in funding available, Horizon 2020 is the European Commission’s largest research and innovation initiative to date. One of the key aims of...
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New review looks at the efficiency of EFSI and Horizon 2020

A new review examining the effectiveness of EFSI and Horizon 2020 has been published by the European Universities Association
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Facebook and Google face EU plans to protect online privacy

The European Commission is planning to overhaul a law on consumers’ online privacy and electronic communications that will affect internet giants The European Commission has put forward plans to overhaul a law on the confidentiality and security of electronic communications like phone, email and messaging services in order to protect...
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The EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking: One year on

The EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking sees member states working together to close loopholes used by criminals, writes EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella In a few weeks from now, on World Wildlife Day, we will be marking the first anniversary of the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking. The past...
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Vehicle safety to get shake up following EC plans

The European Commission is considering making 19 vehicle safety technologies mandatory, it has emerged
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Horizon 2020 application success rate falls due to popularity

An analysis of Horizon 2020 two years on highlights strong competition for EU research funding, with one in nine eligible proposals receiving a grant last year Chances of winning a grant from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 research programme have fallen to around one in nine from an average of...
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EU to lead clean energy transition with new climate package

The European Commission has unveiled a raft of measures designed to secure the EU as a leader of the clean energy transition The European Union will phase out coal subsidies and cut energy use by 30% before the end of the next decade, under 'Clean Energy for All Europeans' proposals unveiled...
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Digital Single Market: Everyone should benefit

Businesses and consumers will benefit from the completion of the Digital Single Market, says European Commission Vice-President Andrus Ansip The Digital Single Market is the key digital strategy from the European Commission. Adopted in 2015, it has 16 key initiatives to be delivered by the end of 2016. The European...

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