Can universities lead Europe out of crisis?

ByJo Ritzen. Can universities save Europe from its current economic problems? I believe that university education and research can help to recreate hope and optimism for a bright future, although this will not be achieved by more Brussels bureaucracy. Cooperation could create a better Europe.
If member states would learn from each other in terms of what works and what does not work in university policy...If European education and research would compete on a European scale...
But even more important is the reclaiming of ground by European intellectuals inside and outside the university, who should organise themselves and overcome the crisis of trust between academia and society. Up to now, European countries have learned little from one another. They prefer to make their own mistakes, ignoring the experiences of other countries.