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Commission adds EUR 210 million to Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions for researchers

The European Commission added EUR 210 million to Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions, funding places for over 700 more researchers. The 2026 postdoctoral call had drawn a record 21,627 applications.

Verified AI-drafted European Commission press release, 1 October 2026

What it does not test. It does not show whether the extra funding meets overall EU demand for research careers or closes the R&D investment gap.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. EUR 210m research funding adds capacity but changes no own/operate/law/parts answer. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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