Brussels, 07/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission on Monday kicked off development of a European research programme in the field of security with a proposal to spend 65 million EUR on preparatory actions over the next three years (2004-2006), including 15 million as of 2004. A group of personalities from industrial, governmental and academic circles- including former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt, former European Commissioner Peter Sutherland, Burkard Schmitt from the EU...