Europe launches program to lure scientists away from the US

The European Commission has launched an ambitious initiative called "Choose Europe for Science," aimed at attracting top researchers and scientists from the U.S., especially amid funding cuts from President Trump's administration. The €500 million program includes long-term grants, increased financial support for scientists moving to Europe, and a target of 3% GDP investment in R&D by 2030 across member states. President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized that science is key to Europe's future, while acknowledging challenges like complex bureaucracy and the need for a new law to ensure free movement of knowledge and data within the European Union.