EP President calls for academic freedom to be protected to safeguard democracy

News Tank Academic - Brussels - News #432797 - Published on 05/03/26 at 11:38
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Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, has said academic freedom should be protected as one of the cornerstones of democracy.

Speaking at the annual conference of the EP's Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) on academic freedom on 04/03/2026, Metsola said: "Academic freedom will always be a threat to despots...

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