Brussels, 20/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 17 October, the European Commission announced the launch of a new web portal called “Study in Europe” to promote the attractiveness of European higher education to students from other parts of the world. The portal (http://www.study-in-europe.org ) is part of a wide-ranging campaign to increase the number of students from outside Europe who study in the EU. “Study in Europe” provides clear and up-to-date information about the range of courses on offer in European higher education institutions, admission procedures, costs, scholarships and the higher education environment in Europe. “Study in Europe” covers 32 European countries, their universities and what it takes to live and study in them. It will be presented at two higher education fairs, in Moscow (from 13-15 November 2008) and São Paolo (from 21-22 March 2009). Europe has more than 4,000 higher education institutions, from top-level research establishments to small, teaching-focused colleges. (L.C./transl.jl)