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Chemistry World September 27, 2007 Arthur Rogers	European Institute Gets Green Light From MEPs Doubts persist over how the newly blessed European Institute of Technology will be funded. But already, EU member states are beginning to clamour for the kudos - and cash - they might attract by hosting the EIT governing board.
Chemistry World May 3, 2007 Arthur Rogers	Uncertain Future for Europe's MIT Rival Plans for a European Institute of Technology to rival the U.S. Massachusetts' Institute of Technology are in disarray amid fears the EU flagship could be reduced to a virtual university.
Chemistry World September 16, 2008 Rebecca Trager	EIT Starts Work Amid Funding Difficulties The newly launched European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) garnered less EU money than expected, making industry investment a priority.
Chemistry World April 27, 2015 Ned Stafford	European parliament refuses to back diversion of research cash Key European parliament committees have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to divert euro 2.7 billion of research funding to help finance a new EU-wide economic stimulus package.
Chemistry World May 23, 2006 Arthur Rogers	Budget Shortfall Threatens FP7 An agreement on European Union budgets signed on May 17 confirms that EU research investment between 2007 and 2013 will fall 20 billion euros short of the 67.8 billion euros suggested by the European commission.
Chemistry World April 8, 2009 Ned Stafford	EIT KIC-starts research drive The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is a step closer to operational reality following its first call for proposals for new major Europe-wide research programs.
Chemistry World June 1, 2015 Ned Stafford	Scientists hail partial victory on efforts to block cuts to European research programme All-night negotiations between European politicians led to the protection of key areas of the EU's research program.
Chemistry World June 29, 2006 Arthur Rogers	EU Research Funding Faces Ethical Objection The EU's 37.6 billion pound FP7 funding program cleared first reading in the European Parliament, but now risks becoming mired in conflict over embryology issues.
Chemistry World December 4, 2014 Ned Stafford	Plan to divert EU research cash into investment fund gets chilly response from scientists The proposal would see the money moved from Horizon 2020 into a new investment fund to bolster Europe's economy and create jobs.
Chemistry World January 21, 2015 Ned Stafford	euro 2.7bn research cuts to fund Europe's stimulus package unveiled The European commission has revealed which research programs will be cut to fund its stimulus package.
Chemistry World December 5, 2011 Ned Stafford	Europe plans large cash injection for research Horizon 2020 has been crafted to emphasize cooperation between academic researchers and business with the goal of 'turning scientific breakthroughs into innovative products and services'.
Chemistry World April 30, 2010 Sarah Houlton	EU research faces radical overhaul The European Commission has responded to calls from researchers to cut red tape in EU funding processes and has also proposed radical changes to EU research funding policies, moving towards linking payment to results.
Chemistry World July 20, 2010 Ned Stafford	Cash boost for EU research The European Commission has revealed details of its largest investment in research and innovation to date, announcing a funding package worth 6.4 billion ( 5.4 billion).
Chemistry World February 28, 2014 Patrick Walter	Europe suspends Swiss research status in immigration row An immigration spat has led the European commission to suspend Switzerland's participation as a full member of the EU's research and education programs.
Chemistry World March 17, 2010 Ned Stafford	Ditch the paperwork, say researchers Thousands of frustrated researchers have signed a petition calling for change to the European Union's funding processes, criticising the current system as untrusting, complicated and riddled with cumbersome financial and administrative regulations.
Chemistry World June 19, 2014 Ned Stafford	EU plan to let member states decide on GM The European council of environment ministers would allow member states to go it alone and ban the cultivation of genetically modified crops.
Chemistry World October 11, 2006 Arthur Rogers	Controversy Continues as Reach Nears Completion With deadlines looming for final agreement on the planned European Union system of registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals, the European Parliament's Environment Committee is pushing for further amendments.
Chemistry World July 12, 2006 Helen Carmichael	Finland Kick-Starts EU Innovation Agenda Time is running out to deliver the EU's seventh research framework programme (FP7), warned politicians and expert stakeholders meeting in Finland. FP7 is due to start at the beginning of 2007.
Chemistry World April 5, 2006 Arthur Rogers	Update: Europe Tightens Fluorinated Gas Restrictions A furious row between the European Parliament and the European Commission has stalled plans for further restrictions on use of fluorinated gases in the European Union.
Chemistry World February 2, 2011 Maria Burke	Innovation: Europe must do better As researchers worry about Europe's ability to compete on the world stage, the fledgling European Institute of Innovation and Technology continues to push for growth and an emphasis on the links between research and business.
BusinessWeek October 11, 2004 James Mehring	European Union: Sending The Wrong Signal To Business Recently proposed measures intended to protect workers' health and safety could also be a competitive drag for the EU.
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2012	Europe Responds to Medical Device 'Crisis' A recent medical device controversy in France has pushed European health ministers to agree on a crisis management program for the troubled sector.
Chemistry World July 29, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Switzerland R&D spending falls after Horizon 2020 cash freeze This check on Swiss research collaboration on EU-funded projects was in response to a vote that limited EU immigration from other member states.
Pharmaceutical Executive April 1, 2014	Whatever Happened To Faster Reimbursement For Generics In Europe? The plan to accelerate generic pricing and reimbursement has become another tragic European casualty.
Chemistry World November 28, 2012 Ned Stafford	Scientists come together to fight EU budget cuts As politicians continue to debate sharp reductions to the next seven year EU budget, scientists are joining together and loudly urging political leaders to keep their budgetary knives away from research funding.
Chemistry World February 18, 2014 Ned Stafford	GM maize poised for approval in Europe The European commission is on the verge of authorizing a genetically modified maize for cultivation after ministers from EU member nations last week failed to muster a large enough majority to reject the crop.
Chemistry World November 24, 2006 Arthur Rogers	Reach Talks Break Down With time running out for agreement on Reach, the European Union's regulatory regime for chemicals, year-long discussions between the European parliament and EU states have broken down.
Pharmaceutical Executive August 1, 2013	Pharma Bids for European Funding in New Research Program The euro 70 billion budget is still subject to final agreement on the European Union's overall spending plans for 2014-2020.
Chemistry World November 3, 2015 Ned Stafford	GM food and feed law falters in EU parliament Both GMO supporters and opponents applauded parliament's rejection of the proposed law.
Chemistry World April 7, 2014 Mico Tatalovic	EU link to Balkans' science threatened The long-term future of a steering platform on research that brought warring Balkan nations and the EU together through science is uncertain after the project that hosted it ends.
Chemistry World December 13, 2006 Arthur Rogers	Reach Goes Ahead After last-gasp negotiations between ministers and legislators, the European Parliament today gave the go-ahead to the launch of Reach, the European Union regulatory regime for chemicals.
Chemistry World June 26, 2006 Arthur Rogers	Update: US Firms Accuse Reach of Raising Trade Barriers With European governments poised to approve the EU regime of registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals (Reach), the US has launched a last-gasp campaign to persuade ministers to revisit the draft.
Chemistry World February 20, 2014 Angeli Mehta	Immigration battle set to freeze Swiss out of European research The EU has suspended negotiations with Switzerland on the Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+ research and education programs after the Swiss government said it could not sign an agreement to open its borders to immigrants from the EU's newest member -- Croatia.
Chemistry World May 7, 2009 Nina Notman	New EU members missing out on research funding New member states are under-represented in EU funding schemes says a report on the first two years of the EU's seventh framework program for R&D.
Chemistry World November 15, 2006 Arthur Rogers	Mercury Legislation Rises Then Falls Plans for EU restrictions on mercury have been thrown into confusion by European Parliament moves to exempt small firms that make and repair barometers.
Chemistry World April 25, 2014 Anthony King	Uncertainty dogs Swiss science in EU immigration row Swiss science is still in limbo after an immigration spat in February that saw Brussels freeze out the country from EU research and education programs.
Fast Company David Lumb	Continuing Its Battle With Silicon Valley, The EU Will Probe How Ads Affect Search Results The EU commission is launching a separate investigation into how online platforms list search results and how they use customer data -- all as part of a general plan for a "unified digital market" announced last week.
Chemistry World July 1, 2013 Mico Tatalovic	Croatian scientists hope to capitalize on EU membership Croatian scientists secured their first two prestigious European Research Council grants in the last eight months.
Chemistry World January 4, 2012 Anna Lewcock	EU membership holds research promise for Croatia As Croatia prepares to join the EU, the impact on its scientific community is likely to be mixed, with additional funding from outside counterbalanced by a disorganized national system.
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 Stewart Fleming	He'll Need The Luck Of The Irish As Charles McCreevy heads for Brussels, the economic infighting is deafening.
Chemistry World January 15, 2015 Ned Stafford	New EU law set to open door to GM crops After nearly five years of debate the European parliament has finally approved a new law that will allow EU nations to restrict or ban the cultivation of GM crops within their borders.
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2011	A Lack of Information Why has the EU still not managed to update its rules on information about medicines?
Chemistry World October 31, 2014 Ned Stafford	Plea for EU to act on GM from plant scientists 21 top European plant scientists have issued an open letter demanding that the EU take action to ensure that they and other scientists are able to pursue genetically modified plant research.
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Laura D'Andrea Tyson	How Europe Is Revving Its Engine A tough new economic agenda focuses on growth, job creation, and technological innovation.
Geotimes July 2007 Carolyn Gramling	Galileo Still up in the Air Hampered by financial delays and infighting among its private investors, the European Union has decided to build its 30-satellite Galileo navigation system entirely with public funds.
BusinessWeek November 3, 2003 David Fairlamb	A Family Feud Could Hobble The EU In the European union's corridors of power, the four biggest and economically strongest countries -- Germany, France, Britain, and Italy -- have always called the shots. Those days, however, may be gone forever.
Fast Company Neal Ungerleider	Microsoft Speaks Out About EU "Safe Harbor" Policy Earlier this month, the European Union undid its long-standing "Safe Harbor" policy, which allowed foreign tech companies to store data about European users in data centers outside of Europe.
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2014	Hopes High as EU Heads Into Leadership Change The principal drug industry associations in Europe launched a call in mid-May for "an integrated European industrial policy for the pharmaceuticals sector."
Fast Company David Lumb	Europe Unveils Strategy To (Finally) Compete With U.S. Tech Titans After multiple lawsuits aimed at U.S. tech titans, the European Union is proposing a unified digital marketplace for companies in all 28 member states that would compete with the likes of Facebook and Google.
BusinessWeek January 26, 2004	Another Battle Over European Union Rules The European Commission put its credibility on the line on Jan. 13 when it asked the European Court of Justice to review the controversial November decision by European Union Finance Ministers not to punish France and Germany for breaking the EU's financial regulations.