r/europe • u/MacronLeNecromancer • 2d ago

Data Non-EU countries receive more funding from European Innovation Fund than 2/3 of EU countries combined

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u/floralvas 2d ago

It's because they are part of Horizont Europe as an associate non-EU member state.

Associated Countries are "non-EU countries that pay into the Horizon Europe budget to be treated equally to the EU Member States for the purposes of the programme. [Wikipedia]

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u/lledaso 2d ago

Frustrating seeing these comments. The answer is one simple search away but instead people immediately make dozens of derisive, outraged comments. And simply reading the source would also show that >80% of this money is investments, not grants.

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u/nicethingsahead Spain 🇪🇸 1d ago

I mean, that is just the average Reddit behaviour lol. It’s easier to be like “UK bad, Israel bad” than do some research.

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u/Leisure_suit_guy Italy 1d ago

But Israel is bad. Imagine funding Nazi Germany during a genocide. Despicable.