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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10531

14 January 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 29
SECTORAL POLICY / (ae) internal market
Could Italy be ready to go with 25 others on patent?

Brussels, 13/01/2012 (Agence Europe) - Is Italy preparing to join the 25 member states that are working together in the unitary European patent? That is what German agency DPA reports, quoting Danish Competitiveness Minister Ole Sohn. According to DPA, Sohn, speaking in Copenhagen on Thursday 12 January, said that Italy wanted to join the system. Italian sources were unwilling on Friday 13 January either to confirm or deny this position.

Officially, Italy's position remains the unchanged:...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Musings on revised draft of new treaty and on different proclivities of member states
ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) EURO: Agreement on budget pact in sight
(AE) RATING: Rumours that Standard and Poor's thinking of downgrading raft of eurozone countries
(AE) GREECE: Bank agreement must tally with European Council deal
(AE) HUNGARY: Orban prepared to adjust central bank rules slightly
(AE) ECONOMY: Van Rompuy stresses growth and jobs
(AE) TAXATION: One-stop shop for cross-border VAT formalities
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) JHA: Hungary - MEPs divided over appeal for calm and call for action
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Could Italy be ready to go with 25 others on patent?
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Science-based indicators for animal welfare strategy
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Listing of two product names
(AE) AGRICULTURE:
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Waste management - short cut to job creation
(AE) ENERGY: Russia/Ukraine gas dispute - Oettinger wants guarantees
(AE) INDUSTRY: Electric vehicles - loan to Renault Group
(AE) TRANSPORT: Investment needed in alternative fuel supply infrastructure
(AE) TRANSPORT: Consultation on gigaliners does not equate to authorisation
(AE) COHESION:
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: Active ageing - a vaguely defined challenge
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) MIDDLE EAST: Israel undermining chances of Palestinian state (EU diplomats)
(AE) CHINA: Challenges facing Asian giant as seen by ECIPE
(AE) TUNISIA: First visit to Brussels by member of new government
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: UfM secretary general leaves structure in “operational” mode
(AE) MADAGASCAR: EU-Madagascar friendship group set up at Parliament
(AE) TRADE:
COURT OF JUSTICE
(AE) ECJ: Dublin II would be applied even if request for asylum is withdrawn
(AE) CJEU: Advocate General on reimbursing inappropriately paid VAT
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