by Ned Stafford
NEWS ANALYSIS	Plan to double EU research spending Email: Ned Stafford - scientistnews@yahoo.com News from The Scientist 2005, 6(1):20050408-02 Published   8 April 2005

The European Commission, the European Union's executive body, has formally adopted a proposed science program that would lift EU research spending in 2007–2013 to a total of €67.8 billion (USD $87 billion), double the current level. But observers of the EU research scene expect the commission's proposals will be reduced, perhaps significantly, before gaining final approval.

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