Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob hosted the future President of the European Council Antonio Costa at a working lunch in Ljubljana, focusing on EU enlargement, the situation in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the competitiveness of the European economy.
The European Research Agency received a total of 548 applications, with 201 researchers involved in 57 winning projects, which will be implemented at 184 universities and research centers in 24 countries in and outside Europe.
The French Minister of Economy considers the improvement of the EU’s “competitiveness” insufficient and acknowledges a “risk of lagging behind” compared to the United States and China.
The Bulgarian candidate pledged to work towards increasing investments in research and innovation to three percent of the GDP of EU countries.
Romania’s designated commissioner, Roxana Mînzatu, was heard by the specialized committees in the national parliament.
Sánchez asks the Council and the European Parliament for a new regulation to allow the reprogramming of cohesion funds to direct them to affected areas.