European initiatives

’Framework programmes’ (FPs) have been the main financial tools through which the European Union supports research and development activities covering almost all scientific disciplines. FPs have been implemented since 1984 and cover a period of five (...)

Marco Polo is the European Union’s funding programme for projects which shift freight transport from the road to sea, rail and inland waterways. This means fewer trucks on the road and thus less congestion, less pollution, and more reliable and (...)