28/09/2009 (Agence Europe) - The Transnational Institute (TNI) and Statewatch have just published a report criticising the research activities carried out under the Community 7th research framework programme. The two organisations are critical of the fact that the defence industry giants (Thales, Finmeccanica, EADS, Saab and SagemDéfenseSécurité) are the main beneficiaries of the €1.4 billion allocated to jointly fund research and development projects in the security sector. According...