The Hungarian Presidency of the EU Council, which began its six-month mandate on Monday 1 July, has made strengthening Europe’s competitiveness an “overarching priority”, in particular by improving the effectiveness of Europe's research and innovation (R&I) ecosystems. It says that a number of shortcomings need to be addressed, including the fragmentation of the European Research Area (ERA) and the innovation deficit in Europe.
The Presidency indicates that it wants to examine the...