28/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - The XII EUREKA Inter-Parliamentary conference in Madrid on 17/18 May brought together nearly one hundred parliamentarians and underlined the need from EUREKA and the European Commission to build a solid European Research Area. The conference recommended reinforcing the contribution made by EUREKA to the service sector. It welcomed the applications for membership from the Slovak Republic and Estonia, which will be discussed at the forthcoming EUREKA ministerial...