Brussels, 31/05/2006 (Agence Europe) -Tuesday 30 May was a good day for the seventh framework programme for research and development, with a budget of 54.5 billion over the period 2007-2013. Firstly, the Research Ministers, meeting within the framework of the Competitiveness Council, approved a general orientation in line with the architecture proposed by the European Commission. Secondly, over at the Parliament, the committee on industry approved, by a convincing majority (36 votes in...