Brussels, 09/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament (EP) adopted the report by Jean-Pierre Audy (EPP, France) in plenary session on Wednesday 8 June. The report, on the mid-term review of the 7th framework programme for research and development (FPRD), calls for procedures to be simplified and for the involvement of SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) and women to be increased. €28.8 billion has been allocated to technological research and development for the period from...