Das Bundesentwicklungsministerium muss sich wandeln – es hat in dieser Legislaturperiode vielleicht zum letzten Mal die Chance, seine Arbeit als zukunftsfähiges und eigenständiges Politikfeld zu erhalten.
Das Bundesentwicklungsministerium muss sich wandeln – es hat in dieser Legislaturperiode vielleicht zum letzten Mal die Chance, seine Arbeit als zukunftsfähiges und eigenständiges Politikfeld zu erhalten.
À Londres et Paris, les ambassadeurs japonais surfent sur les réseaux sociaux pour se faire des alliés
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Written by Clement Evroux.
Outcome of the association to Horizon EuropeFollowing the 2021 entry into force of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK, on 1 January 2024 the UK became an associated country to Horizon Europe 2021‑2027. The scope of the association covers the whole programme except for the ‘accelerator’ instrument within the European Innovation Council.
According to the Horizon Europe dashboard, as of 9 January 2026, the number of UK projects participating in Horizon activities was 5 970, corresponding to 3 659 grant agreements, with a net contribution from the EU of €1.32 billion. Most UK participation focuses on pillar I of Horizon Europe (‘excellent science’), with 2 420 project entities, and pillar II (‘global challenges and European industrial competitiveness’), with 3 220 projects. Out of the total 5 970 projects, 907 involve a UK-based small or medium-sized enterprise.
The UK is the associated country with the highest number of Horizon Europe involvements, second only to Norway in terms of net EU contribution received.
Upcoming opportunities for cooperation in research and innovationAgainst the backdrop of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2028‑2034, the legislative proposals for Horizon Europe and the Euratom training programme both offer relevant opportunities for continuing and strengthening the bilateral cooperation between the Union and the UK on research and innovation. Article 9 of the proposed Horizon Europe 2028‑2034 regulation provides for legal grounds to associate third countries, using a set of rules that largely follow Horizon 2021‑2027’s current guidelines.
However, the unveiling of the proposal on the European competitiveness fund could lead to the UK considering association to this programme under Article 11. This would ensure it remained eligible for the collaborative research activities scheduled under the four policy windows (clean transition and industrial decarbonisation; digital leadership; health, biotech, agriculture and bioeconomy; resilience, security, defence and space). Such activities would be successors to the six clusters that currently make up the second pillar of Horizon Europe. Furthermore, although the UK has chosen not to join the current Euratom training programme, the proposed regulation establishing the Euratom training programme 2028‑2032 includes (in Article 8) a legal ground for association, which would facilitate cooperation on nuclear fission and fusion.
European Parliament’s views on UK association to Horizon EuropeIn February 2025, in a resolution on the assessment of the implementation of Horizon Europe, the European Parliament specifically welcomed the association of the UK and Switzerland to Horizon Europe. It recognises that UK and Swiss science and innovation are an integral part of the European science and innovation ecosystem, while also expressing its concern about the automatic rebate for the UK included in the amended protocol in 2023.
Future opportunities in briefThe relevant sectoral proposals in the MFF 2028‑2034 (Horizon Europe, the competitiveness fund and the Euratom training programme) include legal grounds for association tailored to specific countries and relevant joint goals for cooperation.
Read this ‘at a glance’ note on ‘Research and innovation: State of play of EU-UK cooperation‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.
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Des substances pétrolières continuent de se déverser dans le Dniestr, principale source d'eau potable de la Moldavie, une semaine après le bombardement russe de la centrale hydroélectrique de Novodnistrovsk, en Ukraine. Plusieurs districts du nord du pays ont interrompu la distribution d'eau.
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