Brussels, 26/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - The Erasmus Mundus II (2009-2013) was adopted on Tuesday 24 June at the European Parliament's committee on education and culture. The new programme, which aims to ensure continuity of the current Erasmus Mundus (2004-2008) programme, has a budget of €936.5 million. It aims to meet the growing demand for mobility and to make the EU a centre of academic excellence. “Higher education in Europe must be competitive to attract the many foreign students...