Brussels, 08/10/2007 (Agence Europe) - The idea of a European Research Area (ERA) and its priorities, as described by the European Commission in its Green Paper unveiled in April 2007 (see Europe 9401) is broadly supported throughout the EU. In total, more than 800 contributions to a public consultation on the ERA were sent in, from the EU and elsewhere, by universities, research institutes, companies, non-governmental organisations and individuals, explained the European Commission in a...