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Does the share of partners from Widening countries affect the success of Twinning project proposals?

27/02/2026

Project managers and applicants ask this question increasingly often. In our analysis of more than 1,300 Twinning proposals from the 2021 and 2023 Horizon Europe calls, we examine this issue using a binary logistic regression model.

We assess not only the share of Widening partners, but also consortium size, sectoral composition and the requested contribution—structural factors that may be associated with the odds of proposal funding.

The results are available here.

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Geographical imbalance between selected EU programmes: Horizon Europe stands out

21/04/2026

In an article published on March 12, 2026, we looked at the participation of Czech entities in selected other EU’s programmes, with an emphasis—primarily for methodological reasons—on participation in projects. We are addressing this topic—at least tangentially—because...

Widening in Horizon Europe: Country Typology and Position

10/04/2026

In the European debate on the Horizon Europe programme and its successor, it is increasingly emphasised that so-called Widening countries do not constitute a homogeneous group. These countries differ significantly in terms of the size of their research systems, their level...

Widening in the Czech Republic: Strong Centres, Limited Convergence

18/03/2026

Widening represents a significant share of the Czech Republic’s participation in the Horizon Europe programme, amounting to €95.4 million, or approximately 15.6% of the total financial contribution received from the programme. However, Czech participation in Widening is...

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