Brussels, 22/01/2013 (Agence Europe) - At an event organised at the European Parliament on 22 January, the European Commission and UNESCO called for joint action to combat illiteracy in Europe and across the world. “Good literacy skills are the foundation of all learning (…) and they are the prerequisite for any democratic society”, said Androulla Vassiliou, the commissioner responsible for education, culture, youth and multilingualism. H.R.H. Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands,...