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France and EU to incentivise US-based scientists to come to Europe (www.theguardian.com)

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Macron and von der Leyen expected to announce protections for researchers seeking to relocate amid Trump’s crackdown

France and the EU are to step up their efforts to attract US-based scientists hit by Donald Trump’s crackdown on academia, as they prepare announcements on incentives for researchers to settle in Europe.

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, alongside the European commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, will make speeches on Monday morning at Sorbonne University in Paris, flanked by European university leaders and researchers, in which they are expected to announce potential incentives and protections for researchers seeking to relocate to Europe.

The event, bringing together European academics and European commissioners, is the latest push to open Europe’s doors to US-based academics and researchers who fear their work is threatened by federal spending cuts for universities and research bodies, as well as the targeting of US higher education institutions over diversity policies.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 days ago (1 children)

We should check who they voted for first though. Trumpanzees should be forced to eat their own dogshit.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago

Ha, you may end up becoming the thing you are trying to prevent becoming with that attitude.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I'm all for draining what little brains remain in the carcass. It's not like they're using them anyway.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago

I hope programming gets a similar pull as research does, bit I understand why it wouldn't.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago

It would be a dream to work on open source/research over in Europe for a job. Helps everyone and actual healthcare for my family.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago

How the turns have tabled

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I have been thinking of moving to a Nordic country, and downloaded an app recently to start learning Finnish. I probably should have looked where my field is in highest demand first lol.

Does anyone know if the typical restrictions for disabled people moving to the EU will be loosened in this context?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Does anyone know if the typical restrictions for disabled people moving to the EU will be loosened in this context?

I've never heard of such a thing. Care to elaborate?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

I may have misremembered this, because I'm struggling to find concrete information now. I had read at one point that an application will be rejected if the cost for care exceeds a certain amount. It's possible it was country specific and not EU in general. My health care is covered in the US because I'm a disabled veteran, but one of my medications is over $7k per week if I were to pay out of pocket.

Other countries, like Australia and NZ, have restrictions on applicants with mental disorders, like PTSD

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

downloaded an app recently to start learning Finnish.

Et ole menossa siitä, missä aita on matalin.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yup. Not too long ago I posted that if I could go back in time, I would have learned Finnish, and moved to Finland. The more I learn about that country, the more I think they’ve figured it out. Sadly, I’m too old now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Fins are quite fluent in English. You'll do fine learning Finnish as you go.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I said "No thanks" earlier but a operation reversed paperclip is fine by me

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Freshly elected Canadian prime minister Mark Carney spend three minutes playing with/unfolding a paper clip while giving his first press conference last week.... Sooooo....

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

I can’t wrap my brain around the fact that there are so many people in Alberta, Canada, that want to join the US.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Do you want them to eat that rich food and those heavy sauces?!

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 days ago

Me and my fellow French scientists emigrated abroad to work wish it was true. Unfortunately it's only demagogy.