Brussels, 17/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 16 February, the European Commission launched the new phase of Erasmus Mundus, the European co-operation and mobility programme which supports academic excellence and the attractiveness of European higher education worldwide and fosters cooperation with third countries. The programme has a significantly increased budget and a wider scope. “The new, second phase of Erasmus Mundus … will, in the fullness of time, become the reference...