09/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - The hearing of the French Research Minister, Claudje Haigneré, by the delegation for the European Union of the National Assembly has confirmed that public financing of research only amounts to 0.85% of GDP in France. It considered that, in order to increase this amount to at least 1% as set out in the Lisbon targets, it is first of all necessary to be attentive to restructuring the public effort.. Taken on a global scale (public and private investment combined),...