France-Poland proposal for new Horizon Europe instrument meets mixed response

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Andrzej Szeptycki, Polish Deputy Minister for Science and Higher Education and Philippe Baptiste - © Council

A new instrument proposed by France and Poland under Horizon Europe has received a mixed reception at the Research Council meeting in Brussels.

At the meeting on 29/05/2026, France and Poland presented a proposal for the "European excellence initiative", a new bottom-up instrument within Pillar 2 of the next research programme, dedicated to...

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Andrzej Szeptycki, Polish Deputy Minister for Science and Higher Education and Philippe Baptiste - © Council

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