Macron and von der Leyen expected to announce protections for researchers seeking to relocate amid Trump’s crackdown
France and the EU are to step up their efforts to attract US-based scientists hit by Donald Trump’s crackdown on academia, as they prepare announcements on incentives for researchers to settle in Europe.
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, alongside the European commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, will make speeches on Monday morning at Sorbonne University in Paris, flanked by European university leaders and researchers, in which they are expected to announce potential incentives and protections for researchers seeking to relocate to Europe.
The event, bringing together European academics and European commissioners, is the latest push to open Europe’s doors to US-based academics and researchers who fear their work is threatened by federal spending cuts for universities and research bodies, as well as the targeting of US higher education institutions over diversity policies.
I said “No thanks” earlier but a operation reversed paperclip is fine by me
Freshly elected Canadian prime minister Mark Carney spend three minutes playing with/unfolding a paper clip while giving his first press conference last week… Sooooo…
I hope programming gets a similar pull as research does, bit I understand why it wouldn’t.
How the turns have tabled
Listen, I’m all for welcoming talent and knowledge and truly believe that scientists play a pivotal role in the collective progress of humanity, but this just reeks of hypocrisy and racism.
You think there are no scientists in South Sudan, Palestine, Bangladesh or Myanmar? Governments around the world have collapsed and people are fleeing literal wars and genocides, but I didn’t see the EU scrambling to welcome and embrace scientists from those regions.
The message is going out to scientists from all around the world. Have a look at some quotes in here https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eus-von-der-leyen-invites-scientists-researchers-make-europe-their-home-2025-04-29/ At least in Germany programs to help scientists that are fleeing from oppression are in place. But of course the recent US policies are in focus in the news.
I did look at the link you gave. I didn’t see anything about being globally inclusive there.
“This is why Europe is open to the best and brightest. This is why we will make proposals to help them ‘Choose Europe’. Because we want scientists and researchers from all over the world to make Europe their home – and to make Europe the home of innovation again.”
I can’t wrap my brain around the fact that there are so many people in Alberta, Canada, that want to join the US.
Me and my fellow French scientists emigrated abroad to work wish it was true. Unfortunately it’s only demagogy.
We should check who they voted for first though. Trumpanzees should be forced to eat their own dogshit.
Ha, you may end up becoming the thing you are trying to prevent becoming with that attitude.
It would be a dream to work on open source/research over in Europe for a job. Helps everyone and actual healthcare for my family.
I have been thinking of moving to a Nordic country, and downloaded an app recently to start learning Finnish. I probably should have looked where my field is in highest demand first lol.
Does anyone know if the typical restrictions for disabled people moving to the EU will be loosened in this context?
Does anyone know if the typical restrictions for disabled people moving to the EU will be loosened in this context?
I’ve never heard of such a thing. Care to elaborate?
downloaded an app recently to start learning Finnish.
Et ole menossa siitä, missä aita on matalin.
Yup. Not too long ago I posted that if I could go back in time, I would have learned Finnish, and moved to Finland. The more I learn about that country, the more I think they’ve figured it out. Sadly, I’m too old now.
I’m all for draining what little brains remain in the carcass. It’s not like they using them anyway.
I dont know what this means. But it seems they’re offering a new life to americans who are struggling living under trump.
The brain drain from the carcass of America, is what I think the commenter means. IE, smarter people leaving the country due to current policies.
Oh ma bad, that makes sense!
