European Research Area Green Paper

The Green Paper produced under the auspices of the European Commission addresses what must be done to create a unified and attractive European Research Area. The brief Green Paper, available in the major European languages, is accompanied by a staff written background paper in English. German and French.

According to an editorial in Science magazine (11 July 2008)

investment in terms of percent of gross domestic product has remained flat for the last decade at around 1.8 to 1.9% (the goal is 3% for 2010). Although the ERA is theoretically the sum of 27 national programs, most member states have not delivered as far as restructuring their own systems to coordinate with a broader European network, dealing with inflexible academic structures, and addressing insufficient research funding.