Seen from Brussels

The Recovery and Resilience Facility under NGEU will fund national recovery and resilience plans, which will help strengthening the new European Research Area.

The new Presidency will focus on the last steps needed to set up the new EU programmes and on promoting recovery and resilience in the face of the pandemic.

After long and intense negotiations, there is real progress at last. The formal adoption of programmes and Own Resources is expected for early 2021.

The European Parliament and the German Presidency agree on a slightly higher budget. Poland and Hungary veto it over concerns about the rule of law mechanism.

After the EU research ministers’ agreement on Horizon Europe, the legislation awaits finalisation in trilogue with the Parliament and the Commission.

The EU research ministers reached agreement on the open issues of the Horizon Europe legislation and are ready for negotiations with the European Parliament.

After the European Council’s budget compromise in July, busy months lie ahead to finalise the EU budget deal and assure a timely start of the new EU programmes.

The European Council’s budget compromise includes cuts for research, innovation and education compared to the Commission’s proposal, creating strong resistance.

The German Presidency of the Council of the EU will focus on Europe’s recovery and the challenge of laying the financial groundwork for making it a success.