European Commission 30 September 2020, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying the document Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions A new ERA for Research and Innovation

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 30.9.2020 SWD(2020) 214 final COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying the document Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions A new ERA for Research and Innovation {COM(2020) 628 final} Contents 1 Context 1.1 The European Research Area (ERA) 1.1.