The European Commission has launched a new initiative to attract researchers and scientists to the European Union—especially those from the United States. According to figures from the European Commission, 2 million researchers are currently working on the continent, which represents a quarter of the global total. Von der Leyen also highlighted that the EU manages the largest international research program: Horizon Europe, with an annual budget of more than €95 billion. We want scientists, researchers, academics and highly skilled workers to choose Europe,” Von der Leyen concluded. Europe Wants to Win Over US ResearchersPresident Trump’s proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year outlines deep cuts to US scientific agencies.