The European Parliament has renewed its commitment for research and innovation
The European Parliament (EP) has renewed its commitment for research and innovation by refusing to proposed budget cut. The EU 2017 approved budget favors research and innovation.
Initial proposed budget cut (including from Horizon2020) has sent disturbing signals out of the European Commission. But the EP through its bold measure and commitment for research and innovation has manged to rescue strategic programs such as Horizon 2020. Scholarly communities have taken sign of relief after the EP reversed what has been proposed.
Moving beyond what has been proposed by the EC, the Parliament increased funds for essential programs such as Marie Curie, ERC (European Research Council) and Erasmus+. For these programs extra 400 million has been apportioned.
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