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Nicolas Dupont-Aignan: Protecting the CEA, INRIA and CNRS against foreign interests

Proposal put forward by Nicolas Dupont-Aignan on February 16, 2026. Topic: Research, Investment and Business. The observatory also publishes quotes from 16 other public figures on this topic.

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Promoting and protecting research institutions (CEA, INRIA, CNRS) to prevent the theft of knowledge and their weakening by foreign interests, including intra-European ones.

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, February 16, 2026 · translation by the observatory

Original quote (French)

Valoriser et protéger des institutions de recherche (CEA, INRIA, CNRS) pour éviter le vol de savoir et leurs fragilisations par des intérêts étrangers y compris intra-européens.

Source: debout-la-france.fr · archived copy

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