EP committee report calls for the ERC to be independent agency with separate legal basis

News Tank Academic - Brussels - News #434211 - Published on 17/03/26 at 14:31
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René Repasi, a German MEP drafting the EP's report on the implementation of the next Horizon Europe programme, has called for the European Research Council (ERC) to be an independent agency.

In his report, published on 13/03/2026, written for the Parliament's industry, research and energy (ITRE) committee, he asks the Commission to "assess the...

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