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European Parliament research committee formally calls for change to EU treaties
MEPs with responsibility for research have formally called for the EU’s legal treaties to be changed to better protect academic freedom.
At the end of last year, MEP Christian Ehler, who chairs the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology, revealed plans to amend the EU’s underpinning legal treaties, as they currently make limited reference to academic freedom, which is perceived as being under threat in Europe and around the world.
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