Competitiveness Council (Research) 9 December 2025

Ministers are expected to adopt the Council position on the Council regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 on EuroHPC.

Ministers will hold a policy debate on the Horizon Europe multiannual financial framework (MFF) package, focusing on the topic of EU research and innovation for dual use, security and defence. They will discuss the rules for participation and dissemination and the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe.

Under 'Any other business', the Commission will present information on the scale-up Europe fund. A Contribution of the European Alliance of Universities to the European Research Area will be presented and Cyprus will announce priorities ounder its EU presidency in the field of research.

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