April 22, 2005

European Union's $87-Billion Research Proposal Gets Mixed Reviews

By AISHA LABI

The executive arm of the 25-nation European Union has proposed spending $87-billion on research and development from 2007 to 2013. While that proposal includes more money than in the past, officials at top research institutions say the budget targets collaborative, applied-research projects at the expense of basic research.

The legislation that created the European Union provides for the financing of multiyear research, technology, and development programs. The new cycle, called the

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