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ViewEU-UK deal prompts ‘sigh of relief’ from researchers

Sector awaiting next steps after von der Leyen and Sunak agree on Northern Ireland protocol

View‘Unease growing’ over pay to publish

Expert says Swedish presidency’s push to abolish article-processing charges shows concerns about controversial model

ViewWhat’s going on in Europe: 10-23 February

This week: academic publishing, sexual harassment, university alliances and more

ViewEuropean Space Agency asks for Earth-observation ideas

2036 Earth Explorer mission could cost up to €550m

ViewElsevier parent’s profit up 20 per cent last year

Company’s science arm reports “pay-to-publish open-access articles growing particularly strongly”

ViewGabriel urged to act quickly on improving research careers

Research organisations push Commission for roadmap and task force to deliver “concrete” initiatives

ViewEU pursues four member states over public data ‘failings’

Belgium, Bulgaria, Latvia and the Netherlands referred to court over “failure” to implement EU rules

ViewEuropean Space Agency strengthens ties with Mexico

Agreement between agencies aims to support Earth observation and education projects

ViewEU drug R&D plans ‘extremely damaging’, claims industry

Drug company trade body suggests concerns around intellectual property will push R&D investment elsewhere

ViewImmediate open access ‘should be EU default’, says presidency

Statement from Swedish presidency of Council of EU follows discussion among research ministers

ViewOpen science: Cloud on the horizon

After years in development, the European Open Science Cloud is starting to take shape

ViewMEP urges changes to save Horizon deals

Agreements with Canada, Faroe Islands and New Zealand could all be blocked by European Parliament

ViewWhat’s going on in Europe: 27 January to 9 February

This week: space ‘battlefield’, cancer data, quantum technologies and more

ViewR&D chief urged to focus on next Horizon

European Commission’s new research head Marc Lemaître faces pressure to prioritise the future R&D programme

ViewInterview: Perfecting pandemic preparedness

Europe’s disease-control agency boss Andrea Ammon on learning lessons from the pandemic

ViewEU regulators mull restrictions on 10,000 ‘forever chemicals’

Industry group warns proposal could restrict uses that are “critical to society”

ViewInterest groups petition EU to keep decades-old GMO laws

Organic certifier says citizens need “right to decide” on processes many researchers think are outdated

ViewCoalition S to explore ‘fair pricing’ for academic publishing

Current system for covering publishing costs is regionally and globally inequitable, says funder group

ViewEU consults on ways to improve clinical trials

Comments sought on priorities for stakeholder platform

ViewMEPs follow up on promise to defend academic freedom

European Parliament research committee formally calls for change to EU treaties

ViewEU R&D ministers to debate infrastructures and publishing

Implementation of open-data principles and costs of open access on agenda for 8 February

ViewUkraine needs strategy to retain researchers, warns Commission

High-level EU visit to Kyiv includes cooperation on R&I and progress towards Ukraine joining bloc

ViewHopes for budgets and synergies raised by new EU R&D chief

Marc Lemaître’s background expected to be beneficial for designing and linking new Commission programmes

ViewCommission appoints new head of R&D department

Marc Lemaître to move over from leading urban and regional policy department

ViewNew EU clinical trial approval system becomes mandatory

All trial sponsors must submit applications through the bloc’s common portal

ViewMEP warns ‘major issue’ could derail some Horizon deals

Deals with Canada, Faroe Islands and New Zealand could all be blocked by European Parliament

ViewViews sought on forthcoming EU space defence strategy

Some activities planned to run under Horizon Europe and European Defence Fund

ViewEU and US plan more cooperation on artificial intelligence research

Two powers sign agreement for researchers to collaborate in using AI to address global challenges

ViewUS and EU to launch cybersecurity fellowship

Pilot later this year will involve “an exchange of cyber experts”

ViewHungarian government downplays EU funding freeze

Universities affected by sanctions can continue to apply for new funds while awaiting legislative changes