MEPs adopt a robust €200bn Horizon Europe, with a mandate to enter into direct negotiations with Council

The European Parliament's Committee for Industry, Technology and Research (ITRE) has adopted its report on Horizon Europe 2028-2034. The MEPs on the committee also adopted a mandate to enter into interinstitutional negotiations, enabling the rapporteur to begin discussions with the Council of the EU and the Commission in the trilogues.

On 10/11/2026, MEPs adopted the report proposed by Christian Ehler, a German centre-right MEP, on the regulation establishing the European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation under the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028-2034 par 67 voix pour, 1 contre et 18 abstentions. They also adopted, by 65 votes in favour, 18 against and 2 abstentions, the vote granting Ehler the trilogue mandate.

Before the vote, Ehler outlined the three clear…