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Nature 410, 627 (5 April 2001) | doi:10.1038/35070672

EU will gain from funding eastern European centres of excellence

Simeon Anguelov, (former Bulgarian ambassador to France)1, Norbert Kroo2, Pierre Lasserre3 & Pierre Papon4

  1. 79 Quai André Citroën, Paris 75015, France
  2. Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Roosevelt sq. 9, H-1051 Budapest, Hungary
  3. UNESCO Venice Office-Regional Office for S&T in Europe, 1262/A Dorsoduro, 30123-Venice, Italy
  4. Ecole supérieure de physique et chimie industrielles, 10 rue Vauquelin, 75005 Paris, France

The differences between standards of research, defence and industry in European Union (EU) member states and other central or eastern European countries are undeniable. These 'gaps' have led some people to argue that, if the latter countries join the EU, the lack of cohesion between them and the existing members could destroy the whole structure.