US EditionBrussels wants faster visa paths to lure US researchers
- On May 5, the European Union and France announced a joint package worth 500 million euros to attract scientists to Europe by funding research projects and university support.
- The announcement follows U.S. President Donald Trump's cuts in federal science funding and conflicts with top universities, which have threatened American academic livelihoods and prompted migration abroad.
- Additional initiatives across Europe, including France's 100 million euro pledge and Ireland's Global Talent Initiative, seek to create competitive environments despite generally lower salaries than the U.S., emphasizing better social safety nets and free healthcare.
- French President Macron called on researchers worldwide to join Europe in preserving liberty and scientific progress, while experts caution that the flow of intellectual talent could alter the future dynamics of global science leadership.
- These European efforts could become a strategic advantage by capturing displaced U.S. scientific talent and fostering innovation, though bridging funding gaps and long-term impacts remain uncertain.
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TRIBUNE. The economist César Hidalgo explains, in a forum at the "World", why the programme "choose Europe", set up by the European Union to attract researchers present on American soil, will, according to him, fail and propose ways to improve it.
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