On Wednesday 29 November, members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) adopted by a very large majority (43 votes in favour, 3 against and 8 abstentions) a draft resolution by Christian Ehler calling for a legislative initiative at European level to protect academic freedom (see EUROPE B13252A12).
A meeting of the European Parliament Forum for Academic Freedom was also held on the same day, attended by the President of the European Parliament,...