Britain rejoins EU's Horizon science programme in further boost for ties
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Britain said on Thursday it would rejoin the European Union's flagship Horizon science research programme, ending a two-year post-Brexit standoff with the bloc over science funding.
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07 Sep 2023
The agreement, which excludes the EU's Euratom nuclear research scheme, signals a further improvement in bilateral relations seven months after a row over trade was resolved.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's office said in a statement he had secured «improved financial terms of association» with the Horizon project.
«This is the right deal for the UK, unlocking unparalleled research opportunities, and also the right deal for British taxpayers,» Sunak said.
Sunak's office said Britain would also associate with the European earth observation programme Copernicus, but not with the EU's Euratom programme, instead choosing to pursue a domestic fusion energy strategy.
«Today's political agreement on the UK’s participation in Horizon Europe and Copernicus will strengthen science across the whole of Europe,» European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on messaging
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