Switzerland closer to accessing EU research money, but questions remain EU framework programme funding is the second-largest source of public funding for Swiss researchers after the Swiss National Science Foundation. Keystone / Laurent Gillieron The Swiss research community breathed a small sigh of relief this week after parliament rubberstamped the financial package for the Alpine nation’s participation in the European Union’s Horizon Europe research programme. Access to the world’s biggest scientific funding initiative is key for non-EU members like Switzerland and the UK, who are anxious about being left out but whose level of participation remains unclear. This content was published on December 18, 2020 - 14:37