27/08/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 7 August, the European Commission launched a call for evidence for the upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act. Presented in mid-July (see EUROPE B13677A2, B13683A7) as one of the four pillars of the next ‘Horizon Europe’ framework programme, the ERA will address the remaining challenges in establishing a single market for researchers, knowledge and technology, often referred to as ‘the EU’s fifth freedom’. “We must build a true...