I don't find it weird. There are more European academics in the US than American academics in Europe. Mostly because it has been easier to get an academic posi

I don't find it weird. There are more European academics in the US than American academics in Europe. Mostly because it has been easier to get an academic position and research funding in the US. As long as European countries are not making major permanent increases to university/research funding, they are not serious about attracting academic talent from the US.