Strengthening Europe through the ERA Act

by name voted on 10.03.2026

Summary

The resolution calls for a binding 'European Research Area (ERA) Act' to unify EU research, increase R&D investment to 3% of GDP by 2030, and ensure the free movement of scientists.

10 10.03.2026

Resolution

economy

science

european union

public administration

employment and working conditions

research and intellectual property

Key points

The resolution calls for the ERA Act to be established as a regulation, ensuring it applies directly and uniformly across all EU Member States.
The proposed Act aims to fulfill the objectives of existing EU treaties by strengthening the Union's scientific and technological foundations.
A major goal is for the European Union to reach a target of investing at least 3% of its GDP in research and development by the year 2030.
The resolution emphasizes the need for a separate legal framework to protect the fundamental freedom of scientific research and the rights of researchers.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

NI

ESN

Total

Documents (PDFs)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act Upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act

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