18/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - With the opening of the work of the "e-Skills Summit 2002", on 17 and 18 October in Copenhagen, Employment Commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou stressed the spectacular development of Internet systems in Europe since the Lisbon Summit. She spoke of a real explosion, saying: "Internet penetration has exploded in Europe. From 18% in March 2000 to around 40% today. 90% of our schools and business are now connected. Governments are slowly but surely moving on-line"....