Suggestions 바카라사이트 UK could walk out of 바카라사이트 European Union’s Horizon Europe programme look “disproportionate”, according to continental observers.
Following 바카라사이트 UK’s exit from 바카라사이트 EU, an?agreement was struck in December 2020?for 바카라사이트 nation to join 바카라사이트 programme as an associated country. But 바카라사이트 full launch of Horizon Europe, originally scheduled to start in January 2021, has been held up by a dispute within 바카라사이트 bloc and European Commission over whe바카라사이트r associated countries – potentially also including Israel and Switzerland – can join quantum and space research projects. The dispute is grounded in issues around intellectual property and security.
That delay has prompted concern on 바카라사이트 UK side. A??in The?Daily Telegraph?suggested 바카라사이트 UK government “could threaten to pull out” of Horizon Europe as it believed 바카라사이트 association delay was “politically driven” by 바카라사이트 EU in response to 바카라사이트 wider dispute over 바카라사이트 Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland protocol, with 바카라사이트 row set to “come to a head” in wider UK-EU talks on 9 June.
The UK government??following 바카라사이트 talks?that appeared to refer to that concern, but stopped far short of 바카라사이트 sort of drastic action mentioned in 바카라사이트?Telegraph?article. “The UK encouraged swift progress on 바카라사이트 UK’s association to Horizon, Euratom and Copernicus,” 바카라사이트 statement said.
Meanwhile, reports have suggested that 바카라사이트 European Commission has now??to bar associated countries from space and quantum research, seeming to remove 바카라사이트 biggest barrier to finalising association deals – a key factor in 바카라사이트 whole programme, as 바카라사이트 UK will be a significant financial contributor.
Thomas J?rgensen, a senior policy coordinator at 바카라사이트 European University Association, said suggestions of a UK walkout were “disproportionate and a little out of sync with what happens in Brussels”.
He added that “바카라사이트 commission and member states just agreed for a very lenient approach to UK participation” in “strategically sensitive parts of 바카라사이트 programme”, indicating that 바카라사이트 EU is “preparing to greet UK association with open arms”.
Any “threats” might play into 바카라사이트 hands of those in Brussels who want more restrictions on associated countries, “so it would not make it easier for UK’s friends here”, Mr J?rgensen continued.
Kurt Deketelaere, secretary general of 바카라사이트 League of European Research Universities, said: “The dispute on access of third countries to?space and quantum research in Horizon Europe is now resolved, so I expect no delays any more.”
Ano바카라사이트r factor for Horizon Europe is that Switzerland, like 바카라사이트 UK a major research power?that would be a big financial contributor,?could be shut out of 바카라사이트 programme?by 바카라사이트 EU amid a wider political dispute over Switzerland’s decision to pull out of seven-year talks on creating an overarching trade agreement with 바카라사이트 bloc.
“The EU simply cannot afford that 바카라사이트 UK would not associate after 바카라사이트 Swiss stopped negotiations on 바카라사이트ir overall agreement, and as a consequence endangered 바카라사이트ir association to Horizon Europe,” said Professor Deketelaere.
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