Government has requested the funds to maintain access to EU R&D programme
The Swiss government has made a formal request to parliament for the country’s estimated contribution to participate in the 2021-27 EU R&D programme, Horizon Europe.
The Federal Council, Switzerland’s government and executive, made the SFr5.4 billion (€5.1bn) request on 20 May. This includes the estimated cost of joining Horizon Europe as well as the EU digital programme and the international nuclear fusion demonstration project Iter.