New EU Research Commissioner has big plans for European science and technology

The appointment of Máire Geoghegan-Quinn as the new EU commissioner for research has kickstarted widespread reform of the European research infrastructure. News articles reporting on and discussing progress include:

Singular vision (Nature 465, 268, 20 May 2010), on plans to achieve the single European market for science and technology.

Commission to cut research funding red tape (CORDIS news, 30 April 2010) on cutting the administrative burden in EU research funding that has become prohibitive for smaller enterprises and Non-Governmental Organisations.

EU to revamp Clinical Trials Directive (EurActiv.com, 22 April 2010), on an overhaul of the much-criticised 2004 Clinical Trials Directive.