MEPs debate foreign interference in European universities

At a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, members debated foreign interference and espionage by third countries at Europe’s universities, writes Amandine Hess for Euronews.

Universities are nerve centres of research and innovation, as well as spaces for debate and the exchange of knowledge. They are, however, also targets of foreign interference by third countries such as China, Russia and Iran, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) said during a plenary debate.

“This topic, in terms of possible interference at the university level, is a blind spot for our policies. It is a proven fact there can be two types, either outright espionage when it comes to research, or influence,” Renew Europe MEP Laurence Farreng told Euronews.
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