
The EU should extend a warmer welcome to Horizon Europe
A new year is traditionally a time for new beginnings, and the way has been paved for Europe’s researchers to set up some of their own—in the form of partnerships with peers in New Zealand.
In late December, the European Commission announced that the country had reached agreement to become a member of Horizon Europe—albeit in just one of the three pillars (see P7). This will make it the first far-flung state to take part in the flagship R&D programme on similar terms to those in the EU.