EU Parliament’s research committee asks for increased R&I budget

On 19 February, the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) Committee voted with a strong majority on their position of the 10th Framework Programme. The EU Parliament is asking for a standalone FP10 with an increased budget of €200 billion and governance that is more expert-driven than top-down.

The position mentions the need to balance openness and research security, the benefits and risks of AI in the scientific environment and the importance of protecting the independence of the European Research Council (ERC). ERC President Maria Leptin also delivered a strong message to the Parliament, asking to double the budget. A first draft of the Warsaw Declaration, which will be signed by EU countries, backs these points.