Girona, 04/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - During an informal seminar on Friday and Saturday in Girona (Spain), EU Industry and Research Ministers set a goal of committing 3% of the European Union's gross domestic product on research and development by 2010. Commissioner Philippe Busquin (see EUROPE 2 February page 8) had previously spoken about this EU objective. Significant efforts will have to be made (the current sum obtained from private and public investors accounts for only 1.9% of GDP) if...