Negotiations on Switzerland rejoining Horizon Europe to begin

The European Commission is ready to start talks on Switzerland’s association to Horizon Europe, research commissioner Iliana Ivanova has confirmed in a post on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.

Ivanova, who is the European commissioner for innovation, research, culture, education and youth, posted her message on 22 November, a day after the commission’s executive vice-president Maroš Šefčovič posted that the organisation had ‘endorsed the common understanding’ with Switzerland, which had been reached after ’18 months of exploratory talks’. ‘It will frame the negotiation of a broad package between the EU and Switzerland,’ he continued. ‘This is a welcome and important step in our bilateral relationship.’