Underlines the importance of developing centres of excellence at European universities in various disciplines of science and research; takes the view that this can be achieved by increasing public funding from Member States and the EU and with additional EU funding following students studying at universities that attract citizens from other Member States;
9. uzsver, cik svarīgi ir veidot vadošus pētniecības centrus Eiropas universitātēs dažādās zinātnes un pētniecības nozarēs; uzskata, ka to var panākt, palielinot publisko finansējumu no dalībvalstīm un ES, kā arī ar papildu finansējumu no ES, ko saņem studenti, kuri mācās universitātēs, kas piesaista pilsoņus no citām dalībvalstīm;