Brussels, 16/11/2007 (Agence Europe) - “A modern and strong Europe goes hand-in-hand with modern and strong universities, this could characterise today's debate”, said European Commissioner Jan Figel, at the press conference closing Thursday's “Education” Council. In the afternoon, the ministers held an in-depth discussion on the modernisation of European universities as a means of boosting the competitiveness of the universities within the framework of globalisation and the new...