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Six steps to revitalise Europe's higher education June 1 Financial Times
Europe's universities, taken as a group, are failing to provide the intellectual and creative energy that is required to improve the Continent's poor economic performance. Too few of them are world-class centres of research and teaching excellence. Many are desperately short of resources.

Russia considers the Bologna Process June 1, Russia Profile.org
Moscow State University has agreed to take part in the Bologna process, and according to a survey conducted by Lebedeva and sponsored by the Soros Foundation, fears of the process have been overcome, although the disputes still echo.

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[Eric]

The article on Russia joining the Bologna Process is rather strange. Russia has been involved in the Bologna process since 2003 when it signed the Berlin Communiqué. A team for implementation of the Bologna Principles was created by the Decree of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science of 25 October 2004. Since this is a decision taken by the national government (not by individual universities), the Moscow State University has taken part in the process since 2003 as well.