Science: European Commission proposes €100 billion research spending plan
“The European Commission [Wednesday] proposed spending €100 billion on research between 2021 and 2027 under its next continent-wide science funding program. That is less than some research groups had hoped for. Still, they say it is a good — but not great — opening bid in what are expected to be lengthy negotiations with the European Parliament and the European Union’s (E.U.’s) member states on a final spending plan…” (Rabesandratana, 5/2).