Spain loses 12,000 researchers in five years

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Falling R&D investment is leading to a ‘brain drain’

Span lost more than 12,000 scientists between 2010 and 2015, according to a recent report from the European commission. The ‘brain drain’ highlights a 9% decline in the research workforce over five years returning the country to its 2007 level.