1 minute read / March 12, 2025
On 11 Mar 2025 EU Science ministers met in Warsaw (PL) and push for an independent and ambitious Research and Innovation programme, the successor of Horizon Europe.
The current EU Framework Programme, “Horizon Europe”, provides over €95 billion for research and innovation between 2021 and 2027 – the largest programme of its kind in the world. However, concerns have been raised over the potential integration of the next Framework Programme into the European Competitiveness Fund.
As early as this summer, the European Commission is expected to present a proposal for financing the next EU Framework Programme in the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework.
The Ministers from numerous EU member states endorsed the Warsaw Declaration, an initiative of the Polish presidency. The declaration calls for an ambitious EU Science budget and a reliable support system for European researchers and innovators. Ministers also reaffirmed that the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation is embedded in the EU Treaties.
