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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10333

11 March 2011
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/patents
Council authorises enhanced cooperation without Italy and Spain

Brussels, 10/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 10 March, the Council of Ministers of the EU adopted the decision authorising enhanced cooperation on the creation of unitary patent protection. Twenty-five member states supported enhanced cooperation. Italy and Spain once again opposed the move, and intend to refer the matter to the Court of Justice of the EU. Enhanced cooperation allows a group of member states to forge ahead on an issue where it has been impossible for all 27 member...

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Dear Readers, as the informal meeting of eurozone heads of state and government is scheduled for Fri: as soon as it is published. The paper version will be joined to our bulletin No 10336 of Tuesday 15 March. Our bulletin No 10334 will cover Friday afternoon's extraordinary European Council meeting.
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