Member states are planning to halve an expected increase to both Horizon 2020 and the Erasmus+ budget between 2017 to 2020.
In its proposal for the mid-term review of the EU budget, the European Commission said that Horizon 2020 should receive €400 million more than originally anticipated, and that Erasmus+ should be increased by €200m.
But the Slovakian presidency of the Council of Ministers is now suggesting that both these increases be halved, to €200m for Horizon 2020 and €100m for Erasmus+, Research Europe has learned—a move likely to be unpopular with both MEPs and student and research groups.
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