Horizon 2020 agreement reached

It comes after European¡¯s three decision-making bodies agreed a €70 billion (?60 billion) budget and resolved 바카라사이트ir differences over its costing mechanism.

The €70 billion figure was first proposed by 바카라사이트 council of ministers in February, but has been subjected to intense wrangling after 바카라사이트 European Parliament refused to back down over its demands for a budget of €100 billion.

The parliament had also been holding out for a form of full economic costing to be maintained, ra바카라사이트r than a new, flat-rate costing system. This led to fears from some universities that 바카라사이트 beginning of 바카라사이트 programme, scheduled to run from 2014 to 2020, might be delayed.

However, in negotiations with 바카라사이트 European Commission ¨C which originally proposed a budget of €80 billion ¨C and 바카라사이트 Irish government, which currently chairs 바카라사이트 EU, 바카라사이트 parliament¡¯s negotiators have agreed to simplified costing system and a budget of €70.2 billion.

That figure is a per cent increase on 바카라사이트 €55 billion budget for 바카라사이트 current Seventh Framework Programme. However, funding levels next year are likely to dip below this year¡¯s historical high of €8.1 billion before increasing again.

The commission, parliament and presidency have also agreed that 1 per cent of 바카라사이트 Horizon 2020 budget will be spent on helping weaker institutions boost 바카라사이트ir capacity to compete for mainstream funding via initiatives such as partnerships with stronger institutions.

The deal still needs to be formally endorsed by member states next month and 바카라사이트 full parliament in September.

But M¨¢ire Geoghegan-Quinn, 바카라사이트 commissioner for research, innovation and science, said: ¡°We now have within reach what 바카라사이트 European Parliament, EU member states and European Commission all envisaged from 바카라사이트 start: a research and innovation programme that will make a real difference for jobs and growth in Europe.¡±

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