EU and Japan to speed up Horizon Europe negotiations

EU and Japan to speed up Horizon Europe negotiations

We, the Leaders of the European Union (EU) and Japan, held our 30th EU-Japan Summit in Tokyo, Japan on 23 July 2025 and concluded the following: 1. The EU-Japan Strategic Partnership has never been stronger than today, and it matters more than ever. The EU and Japan...
Business Europe welcomes MFF focus on competitiveness

Business Europe welcomes MFF focus on competitiveness

In a first reaction to the European Commission’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) proposal, Business Europe, the association of national European business federations, was welcomed the gocus on competitiveness, but speaks out against the proposed new...
The Guild reacts to Horizon Europe 2028+ proposal

The Guild reacts to Horizon Europe 2028+ proposal

Under the title ‘Horizon Europe’s retention is good news – but the fight isn’t over yet’, Jan Palmowski, Secretary General of The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities, has published an initial reaction to the...
Denmark announces €80 million quantum computing initiative

Denmark announces €80 million quantum computing initiative

A plan to acquire and operate what is expected to become the world’s most powerful commercial quantum computer has been announced by EIFO, Denmark’s national export and investment fund, and the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The €80 million initiative will establish a new...