Ursula van der Leine calls American scientists Donald Trump’s policies to go to the EU are threatened, which guarantees more economic offers, Long contracts, lower bureaucracy Legal commitment to respect your trial freedom.
“We must protect science than ever before. A global science is shared and united by all human beings,” said a speech on Monday. University of Sorbone’s University of Paris.
“We all accept it There is no passport to scienceThere is no gender, ethnic or political party. We believe that diversity is a property of mankind and the SAP of science. Is One of the most valuable global assets It should be protected, “he added.
Turn the confusion of America into Europe’s opportunity
From the laine Did not mention Trump by nameHis spokesman said that “how science is managed in other countries” did not attempt. However, his numerous references to the importance of the “free and open” investigation made a little doubt about their final goal: Turn the confusion of America into Europe’s opportunity.
Since returning to the White House, Trump has used wide cuts for the central budget that has lost medical centers in scientific agencies, research institutions and billions of dollar subsidies and compensates their ability to maintain Important studies that require trusted funds And stable. Focusing plans Climate change, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and HIV prevention They are already affected.
The bet is cut off to build Ai, quantum and nuclear power
In a new request, Trump asked the Congress Reduce 37% of expenses More than 50% of the National Health Organization (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), according to the government, according to the government “Relief in investments” In Priority areas such as AIQuantum and nuclear powerAnd “reduce scientific costs.”
These policies have found opposition and set up reversed Two -party consensus decades.
The US University is estimated in a recent study 25% of public spending on R and D “In comparison” to the descendants experienced during the great recession.
At the same time, Trump started a campaign against elite universities Eliminate your diversity plansIt threatens to reduce federal funding and change its financial regimes.
“Unfortunately, the role of science in today’s world is questioned. Investment in basic, free and open research is questioned,” said Van Ter Lainin in Paris. “What a magnificent calculation error!! “He said more.
Van der Leine later revealed a new initiative called “Choose Europe” (Choose Europe), To attract scientists and researchers to the block From the United States and other countries.
As part of this initiative, this block will try to reduce bureaucratic burdens, access risk capital, and provide more long -term contracts and more subsidies. In addition, the EU is a Exceptional scholarship of seven years The further will include the financial filling for the scholarship of those who decide to move. In addition, the The freedom of scientific research.
This project will be based on research projects such as Horison Europe
This project will be based on existing research plans, mainly Europe Horison, 93,000 million eurosAnd includes a new property 500 million euros For the period of 2025-2027.
“Priority is to ensure that science is open and free in Europe. This is our business card“Van Ter Lean Participants.” We need to do everything possible to maintain it, now more than ever. “
Speaking immediately after the Commission’s Chairman, French President Emmanuel Macron said, “He is one of the largest democratic countries in the world a few years ago. Will eliminate research plansUnder the pretext of the word diversity in that project“Macron said.
Macron: “This is the question of the progress of our humanity”
“This great democracy in the world is based on its economic model free science and innovations (…) I’m going to make such a mistake. But here we are. “
The French leader rejected any “command” that empowers governments to impose themselves. Macron quoted two concrete fields – the action of the woman’s health and climate – the Trump administration. “There is a risk,” he said. “The progress of our humanity is in question. It is a moral and human compulsion“.