Erosion of Academic Freedom in the European Union

Faced with growing worries about academic freedom in the European Union, the European Parliament launched an Academic Freedom Forum in 2022.The studies undertaken for the Forum show that academic freedom is eroding in practically all EU member states.The Forum contributes to a wider set of initiatives aimed at getting a better understanding of the threats to academic freedom, and ways in which the promotion and protection of academic freedom in Europe can be enhanced.n most societies around the world, academic freedom is acknowledged and legally protected as a fundamental value and principle in higher education, and is seen as a necessary condition for attaining high quality academic education and research.Furthermore, it is expected that academics use their academic freedom to acquire, generate, apply, and disseminate knowledge in ways that are essential for their societies when it comes to maintaining well-functioning political and economic institutions and a strong social fabric.