Brussels, 04/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - At the end of November, former French Prime Minister and current MP Laurent Fabius suggested using the mechanism for enhanced cooperation provided for in the European texts to allow those countries which wished to come together to set up a European Research and Innovation Cooperation (ERIC). He suggested setting up an ERIC, initially in the 13 euro area countries, based on four objectives: 1 - a joint research budget managed by a single authority, and...