EU earmarks €190M for new Horizon Europe program, including border management

The European Union has earmarked 190 million euros (US$204.8 million) for projects related to border security, cybersecurity, privacy, crime fighting and crisis management under its Horizon Europe innovation and research program.

The European Commission funding is targeted at Cluster 3 of Horizon Europe titled Civil Security for Society. This includes Border Management 2024, covering topics related to secure identity and travel document management which is set to receive 29 million euros (US$31.3 million) in funding.

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