Proposed law could protect academic freedom across Europe

In response to crackdowns on academic freedom in eastern and northern Europe, a member of the European Parliament has proposed a law to safeguard research freedom across the continent.

The proposal was presented to the European Parliament s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) on 18 September by Christian Ehler, a German Christian Democrat in the European People s Party. It suggests that Europe needs a solid legal basis to protect the freedom of researchers and to prevent further erosion of academic freedom. Threats to research freedom have been seen in some countries in the European Union, such as Hungary, Poland and Sweden, over the past decade.

via www.nature.com

Sounds like a good idea. You’d need to see the fine print.