16/04/2021 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 15 April, the European Commission published its roadmap for the presentation of a proposal for a ‘Pact for Research and Innovation’ by the end of the third quarter. The initiative was first mentioned in the Commission’s Communication on the new European Research Area (ERA–see EUROPE B12571A9). Indeed, this Pact—which will take the form of EU Council recommendations and will therefore have to be supported by the Member States—will...