EU announces $567M package for 2025-2027 to attract researchers

Europe launches drive to lure US scientists

The European Union and France on Monday announced half a billion euros worth of incentives to lure scientists to the continent, seeking to profit from US President Donald Trump's federal funding cuts and clashes with top US universities. "We call on researchers worldwide to unite and join us... If you love freedom, come and help us stay free," French President Emmanuel Macron said at Paris' Sorbonne University alongside European Commission Presi…

Europe Recruits Scientists as U.S. Cancels Research Funding

Europe launches a drive to attract scientists and researchers after Trump freezes U.S. funding

Europe Unveils $565 Million Plan to Attract Scientists From U.S. as Trump Defunds Basic Research

"Europe will always choose science," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

European Union to spend $533 million to lure science researchers

European Union nations plan to spend more than half a billion dollars to attract foreign researchers after the Trump administration cut funding to universities.

As universities in the United States face challenges over independence and funding, European countries are hoping that...

Trump cuts science funds, France tells scientists 'come, join us'

As US President Donald Trump’s tightens control over academia by proposing 2026 budget slashes NASA’s funding by 24%, threatening to cancel major moon missions and crippling science programs, Europe is seizing the moment. At a Paris conference, French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a €500 million package to attract US-based scientists.