EU skewered in takedown of bullying tactics causing ‘delays and damage’ to UK

“If the EU block us, not being part of Horizon DOES NOT mean we cannot participate as ‘third Country Participants’ (TCP), nor through existing and new research collaborations across Europe.”

And as Brexit negotiations with the EU have heated up in recent weeks, it is looking increasingly likely that Britain might be permanently excluded if Foreign Secretary Liz Truss can’t strike a renegotiated Brexit deal.

It comes as Boris Johnson’s Northern Ireland Protocol bill, which would allow the UK to unilaterally override sections of the Protocol, was slammed as “illegal” by EU Vice Commissioner Maros Sefcovic.

While Mr Freeman has made clear that participation in Horizon is “strongly preferred”, he could be poised to go ahead with his “Plan B”.

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Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1626672/eu-horizon-europe-brexit-george-freeman-northern-ireland-protocol