FIGEL INTERVIEW – EUROPEAN COMMISSION HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM COMMUNICATION
May 1st, 2006
BY DAVID HAWORTH, in Brussels
IT is not often that Jan Figel, the European Union (EU) Commissioner for education, training and multilingualism makes headlines. Not only is the Slovak modest to a fault, but as under EU treaties, education policy is controlled by national governments, his responsibilities rarely get the headlines which other policy areas attract.
However, Brussels does spend money on education and has an enabling role in encouraging good practice and cooperation.
With 4,000 establishments, over 17 million students and some 1.5 million staff, of ...
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