Scientific asylum': How Europe is luring US researchers amid Trump fears
Briefly

The European Union is proactively seeking to attract US researchers who are reportedly unsettled by the Trump administration's stances on higher education and funding cuts. French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are co-hosting a pivotal conference in Paris, during which the EU unveiled a substantial financial incentive worth half a billion euros. This initiative aims to draw international researchers, especially those who fear repercussions from a politically charged environment in the US, particularly regarding diversity policies and academic freedoms.
US researchers are increasingly considering relocating to Europe due to Trump's aggressive stance on university funding cuts and attacks on academic freedom.
European political leaders hope to attract an influx of American academics driven by the challenges posed by the Trump administration to academic environments.
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