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Cristina Gallardo

28 May, 5 tweets, 2 min read

Latest scoop in the row over participation of associated countries in #HorizonEurope:
Germany and Denmark want all these countries to receive equal treatment, without pre-conditions for access to sensitive technology projects, according to a leaked email.

pro.politico.eu/news/germany-d…

Germany and Denmark want the Commission to scrap all eligibility conditions for participation in space and certain quantum calls, arguing that setting these rules in the Horizon Europe's work program would “prejudice” the negotiation for the association of non-EU countries.

Setting those conditions would also mean not all countries associated to Horizon Europe would enjoy the same level of access — a principle Germany and Denmark believe the EU should hold. “We especially embrace the point … that we should treat all Associated States as equals.”

The negotiation is being closely followed by Britain, which aims to participate in Horizon Europe as an associated country for the first time following its departure from the EU.

There are concerns in London that some of the conditions set out by the Commission are likely to clash with the UK’s goal of protecting its sovereignty from the EU, preventing U.K. participation in areas where British science is internationally recognized.

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