Brussels, 17/09/2014 (Agence Europe) - The Council proposal to reduce the 2015 budget for the research and innovation framework programme, Horizon 2020, by more than €1 billion, equivalent to an 11% drop from the initially planned budget, is unacceptable to the European Commission and the European Parliament. Their joint opposition to what they consider to be a disproportionate and dangerous cut was clearly stated on Tuesday 16 September.
The position adopted by the Council at the start...