Council deal on Horizon Europe proposal remains out of reach as ministers clash over widening policy

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©  Alexandros Michailidis/Council of the EU
©  Alexandros Michailidis/Council of the EU

EU ministers for research, who will meet on 29/05/2026, will not adopt their position on the next Horizon Europe programme for 2028–2024 as they are unable to agree on the issue of support for widening countries, i.e. member states with low research performance.

The widening countries (defined as those who score less than 75% on the EU...

©  Alexandros Michailidis/Council of the EU
©  Alexandros Michailidis/Council of the EU

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