Inside out: How ‘threat’ of split R&I portfolio alarmed sector leaders

Back page gossip from the 18 July issue of Research Europe

Ten years ago, the EU was waiting to see which portfolios would be handed to the new crop of European Commission political leaders due to take office in November, much as the bloc is today following the European Parliament election that took place in June.

Back in July 2014, research and innovation sector representatives were concerned that responsibility for R&I could be placed in separate commissioner portfolios.