University and life science groups petition politicians before budget talks
Calls for the EU to provide more support for basic research and education through its 2021-27 budget and Covid-19 recovery fund have grown ahead of a 19 June meeting of national leaders at which the funding will be discussed.
The Coimbra Group of universities said in a statement on 16 June that the funding must include a “more ambitious” plan for research and education than that proposed by the European Commission in May.