Brussels, 23/09/2015 (Agence Europe) - Budget cuts in the research field crystallised the debates between MEPs and the Director General for Research and Innovation at the European Commission, Robert-Jan Smits, during the presentation of the initial results from Horizon 2020. These debates were held at the European Parliament's industry and energy committee (ITRE) premises on Monday 21 September.
During his introduction, the Director-General welcomed the high number (65,000) of proposals...