[djhworld]

The EU provides a lot of funding for science projects across the union, this funding comes from member states, who raise money through taxation.

So in effect you have EU citizens paying for research to be done, but have to double-dip on the papers or artefacts that come out as a result of the research.

This initiative is designed to make publicly funded research.....public, and not held behind a paywall provided by a private entity.