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EU called on to boost support for basic research and education

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.

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