“The role of science at present is called into question. Investment in basic, free and open research is questioned. What a huge error of appreciation (…), “said Ursula von der Leyen on Monday.
The European Union will offer a “new envelope of 500 million euros“For the period 2025-2027”in order to make Europe a center of attraction for researchers“The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday.
«The role of science at present is called into question. Investment in basic, free and open research is questioned. What a huge error of appreciation (…) Science is the key to our future here in Europe“, She said at the end of the” Choose Europe for Science “conference, organized in Paris to attract scientists in office in the United States in particular, whose projects are threatened by the Trump administration policies.
-“Bring out the best in Europe”
Praising them “Stable and supported investments“And the”infrastructure“Favorable to research in Europe, Ursula von der Leyen announced measures to overcome her”gaps“, notably “A new super-supper lasting seven years“As well as the doubling until 2027 of the”complement»Payed to research scholarships.
«In the medium and long term: with our Member States, we want to reach the objective of 3% of GDP for investment in research and development by 2030“, She added. She also repeated her will to “Enter the freedom of scientific research in law by means of a new legislative act on the European Research Area».
In order to facilitate the arrival of researchers, “We want to help public and private institutions to get closer to workers and highly qualified researchers» et «accelerate and simplify the entry of high -level researchersIn the European Union, she said. “”To bring in the best researchers from around the world is to bring out the best in Europe“, She argued.
