ScienceEurope pledges half a billion euros to lure scientists from US
'Come and help us stay free,' France's Macron says as Trump battles universities
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the "Choose Europe for Science" event at the Sorbonne University in Paris on May 5. © Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) -- The European Union and France on Monday announced half a billion euros' worth of incentives to lure scientists to the continent, seeking to profit from U.S. President Donald Trump's federal funding cuts and clashes with top U.S. universities.