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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10688
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / (ae) culture

EP adopts directive on orphan works

Brussels, 13/09/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 13 September, in its plenary session, the European Parliament adopted the report by Polish Socialist Lidia Geringer de Oedenberg on the use of orphan works by 531 votes in favour, 11 against, with 65 abstentions. The text was the subject of an informal agreement on 6 June between the Parliament and the Council of Ministers. The Parliament legal affairs committee adopted the report in July. The new legislation means that so-called orphan...

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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) ECONOMY: Van Rompuy proposes “central budget” for eurozone
(AE) TAXATION: United Kingdom opposes VAT increase imposed by Brussels
(AE) STATE AID:
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) SYRIA: MEPs ask for more sanctions
(AE) RUSSIA: European Parliament criticises breaches of democracy
(AE) ACP: Grace period needed for satisfactory EPAs
(AE) TRADE: Preferences for Pakistan - Parliament includes safeguards
(AE) REGIONS: EP supports Marshall Plan for Atlantic Arc
(AE) FISHERIES: New EP rules against third countries for overfishing
(AE) JHA: Similar rights for victims everywhere in EU
(AE) CULTURE: EP adopts directive on orphan works
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) SEA: Initiatives for stimulating jobs in blue economy
(AE) CJEU: Zurich Airport - Advocate General wants dismissal of Swiss appeal
(AE) ENERGY: Russia blackmails Moldova
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Committee vote 19 September on less noisy vehicles
(AE) DIGITAL: Permanent CERT-EU body reinforces cyber security
(AE) JHA: Commission wants more tools to ensure respect for democratic values
(AE) JHA: France and Romania agree on Roma
(AE) INFRASTRUCTURE: €750 million loan for Greece
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) NETHERLANDS: EU congratulates pro-European parties on victory
(AE) PARLIAMENT: EP wants to play full role in economic union
(AE) EESC: Nilsson wants new consultative body on Mediterranean
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: “Monti II” withdrawn to relief of social partners
(AE) SOCIAL: Commission proposes €12.7m in new EGF aid
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) EGYPT: First shoots of democracy in Egypt congratulated and rewarded
(AE) SOMALIA: strong EU condemnation of attack against new president
(AE) CAMEROON: EIB loan for new hydroelectric power plant
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: FEMIP annual meeting
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Loan guarantee mechanism for SMEs
(AE) IRAN:
(AE) YEMEN:
(AE) ISRAEL:
BUSINESS NEWS NO 31
(AE) Competitiveness:
(AE) Growth: