Brussels, 08/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 7 December, the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso and Education and Training Commissioner Ján Figel' highlighted the leading role that the ERASMUS programme has played as a driver in the modernisation of Europe's higher education systems. They called for this role to be further reinforced as they launched the celebrations for the programme's 20th anniversary in Brussels. The ERASMUS programme was adopted in June 1987 and...