Overview

• The European Commission has allocated €500 million for 2025–2027, doubling 2025 research funding and introducing seven-year 'superstipends' to support researchers.
• France contributes an additional €100 million and launches a platform to recruit international scientists, emphasizing its commitment to global talent attraction.
• EU leaders, including Ursula von der Leyen and Emmanuel Macron, highlight the initiative as a response to restrictive US science policies under President Trump.
• The EU plans to enshrine research freedom into law and increase R&D spending to 3% of GDP by 2030, up from 2.2% in 2023.
• A Nature survey reveals over 75% of US scientists are considering relocation due to funding cuts and ideological constraints in the US.