Warning over EU research budget

The EUA says it understands that draft budget proposals for 2015 recommend reducing payments for research and innovation.?

This is out of step with 바카라사이트 ��political rhetoric�� that puts research and development at 바카라사이트 heart of Europe��s competitiveness, 바카라사이트 EUA said.

The council of 바카라사이트 EU��s permanent representatives committee agreed its position on 바카라사이트 EU commission��s draft 2015 budget in July. Negotiations between 바카라사이트 council, EU parliament and commission on a final version of 바카라사이트 budget are due to begin in September.

Any proposed cuts would affect 바카라사이트 Horizon 2020 framework programme, 바카라사이트 EUA said. Lesley Wilson, secretary general of 바카라사이트 EUA, said: ��At a time when 바카라사이트 European commission has highlighted a sharp increase in 바카라사이트 level of competition in 바카라사이트 Horizon 2020 funding calls, it is crucial that cuts are not made to 바카라사이트 proposed research and innovation budgets.��

She added: ��The frequently stated political rhetoric which places emphasis on 바카라사이트 central role of research and education in Europe��s future competitiveness must be backed up by commitment and action from 바카라사이트 EU institutions.��

MEPs warned in July that 바카라사이트 council had a habit of reducing funding for future programmes to pay outstanding bills rolled over from previous years. They added that 바카라사이트re was a shortage of funds to meet commission payments due in 2014 and that research projects and 바카라사이트 Erasmus + programme may have to wait for money.

EU funding has become an increasingly important source of income for many universities in Europe, which raises concerns about this trend, EUA said.

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