In this year’s Spring Package of the ‘European Semester’ budgetary process, published on Wednesday 19 June (see other articles), the European Commission has devoted particular attention to research and innovation (R&I) in Europe. It underlines the essential role of R&I in successfully completing the dual transition and ensuring the long-term competitiveness of the European Union.
On the one hand, for the first time since the Covid-19 epidemic and the triggering of the general escape...