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• EU’s expenditure on R&D shows an improvement

  Despite the economic crisis, EU’s progress towards the EU2020 objective of spending 3% of GDP has shown an improvement.

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• Ukraine joins Horizon 2020

  As a first step after entry into force of the provisional application of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, Ukraine signed on 20 March 2015 an agreement to join Horizon 2020 on equal terms with EU Member States and other associated countries.

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• First steps towards a Digital Single Market Strategy

  On 25 March 2015, the College of Commissioners had the first of a series of discussions on the Digital Single Market Strategy, which will be unveiled in May.

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• The European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and the need to protect Horizon 2020

  ITRE Committee is looking after EFSI Investment Plan

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• Status of the Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulations

  The adoption of these two important EC regulations is not making any progress.

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• ERA Chairs grants to boost research excellence in the EU

  Thirteen universities, technical institutes and private organisations from Member States with a high potential for research excellence, are to receive up to €2.5 million each in EU funding to boost their research capacity through the appointment of "ERA Chairs".

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