EU's Von der Leyen announces 500 mln euro package to lure top researchers to Europe
'We are choosing to put research and innovation, science and technology, at the heart of our economy. We are choosing to be the continent where universities are pillars of our societies and our way of life,' she added.
She also said she wanted EU-member states to invest 3% of gross domestic product in research and development by 2030.
Last month, Macron and Von der Leyen said they would be looking to invite scientists and researchers from the world over to Europe, at a time when Trump's administration is threatening to cut federal funding for Harvard and other U.S. universities.
In April, France also launched the 'Choose France for Science' platform, operated by the French National Research Agency (ANR), which enables universities, schools, and research organisations to apply for co-funding from the government to host researchers.
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