The new European fund for competitiveness, with a proposed 450 billion euros, is a unique opportunity for stronger investments in research and innovation and quality projects across our Union. However, we must build competitiveness in all member states. The experience of Horizon Europe, in which six countries use as much as 70 percent of the funds, warns about the balances that the new fund must avoid. Croatian MEP Nikolina Brnjac (HDZ/EPP) said in a debate after the speech by the Commission President that it is necessary to ensure that funds from the new long-term budget, particularly in the area of competitiveness, are distributed more evenly to member states. #energetska_neovisnost #čistaenergija #fosilnagoriva (translated)