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But research commissioner calls for ‘vigilance’ as national leaders seek budget agreement
Mariya Gabriel, the EU’s research commissioner, has said she “remains positive” about how negotiations on the bloc’s 2021-27 budget will affect the Horizon Europe R&D programme.
But she also hinted that she thinks national leaders will not reach an agreement on the budget when they meet as the European Council on 20 February—or will agree an R&D allocation the European Parliament might not like.