As reported by Ukrinform, this is stated on the website of the European Commission.

“The European Commission today adopted the Horizon Europe main work program for 2023-2024, with funding of approximately €13.5 billion, to support researchers in Europe to achieve breakthrough solutions in solving environmental protection, energy, digital development and geopolitical challenges. .. This Financing will also make it possible to take targeted actions to support Ukraine, strengthen economic stability and achieve sustainable recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.”

As the European Commission has stated, the targeted assistance to Ukraine will be provided in addition to measures that include €70m in financing launched in 2022. The new measures will relate to ensuring Ukrainian scientists’ access to European research infrastructure, maintaining targeted medical support to Ukrainian scientists, as well as the climate-neutral reconstruction of many Ukrainian cities. -Climate neutral and “smart” cities are called EU Mission.

As reported, Horizon Europe is an important EU research and innovation program with a total budget of 95.5 billion Euros. It aims to strengthen the competitiveness and growth of the EU, especially in the field of climate change and digital transformation, to find technological solutions to solve the main challenges facing the European Union and to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.