The EU Council of ministers responsible for education that took place in Brussels on Thursday 15 February demonstrated broad support in theory for the idea promoted by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, of setting up a network of European universities, but the ministers warned about geographical and/or social imbalances.
During his speech at the Sorbonne in September 2017, the French president announced his plan to set up a network of European universities by 2024 (see EUROPE 11870),...