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EU support to research and innovation increases with additional €500 million for research programme Horizon Europe

On 29 Sep 2026 the European Commission announced an additional €500 million allocation to the EU's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme for 2026–2027. The announcement was issued as a press release from Brussels.

Categories: science-and-space, economy-and-trade, positive-progress

Generated scores

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
6/10
Global importance
5/10
Impact magnitude
5/10
Positivity
7/10
Urgency
2/10

Why it matters

The funding increases financial support for the EU's flagship research and innovation programme.

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