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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/patent

Parliament vote on software patent looks difficult for Wednesday

Strasbourg, 23/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday the European Parliament will give its decision on the draft directive on the software patentability directive (Arlene McCarthy, British Labour - EUROPE 20 June p 14).

The debate on Tuesday in Strasbourg demonstrated that the vote would be close with a significant number of MEPs believing that the draft goes against the interests of SMEs and could lead to the domination of software by the multinationals. "Not all", exclaimed Frits...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Recovery of Franco-German axis is both a warning and undertaking for Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ROMANIA: Ion Iliesco addresses European Parliament and says Romania will continue its reforms to join in 2007 - for a political Europe with "a single and robust policy"
(EU) EU/IGC: No rapprochement between Germany and Poland on weighing votes at Council in context of future Union constitution
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/COTE D'IVOIRE: EU insists that Marcoussis agreements be kept
(EU) EU/ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: EU reaffirms support for peace process
(EU) EU/NATO: The Dutchman Jaap de Hoop Scheffer becomes Secretary General of NATO
(EU) EU/LIBERIA:
(EU) IRAQ/UN:
(EU) EU/EESC/IGC: Committee wants IGC to leave main principles in draft constitution alone
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Environmental NGOs call on parliament to "greenify" draft constitution to make it comply more with objective of sustainable development
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes detailed reform in tobacco, olive oil and cotton sectors -three options for sugar
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Budget trialogue approves release of EUR 104.7 million for solidarity funds to Italy, Spain and Portugal
(EU) EU/HEALTH: David Byrne calls on EU to take on key role in strengthened international co-operation system against health threats
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: Most industry ministers confirm hostility to draft legislation on chemical products as did Schröder/Chirac/Blair letter
(EU) EU/CARS: Council agreement on pedestrian safety
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Council hopes to reach agreement on choice of European candidate for ITER on 27 November
(EU) EU/SPACE: Council agrees to sign co-operation agreement between EU and European Space Agency
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Negotiations on protection of privacy of transatlantic passengers still at standstill
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council rejects Parliament's second reading amendments on Ecopoints, passenger compensation and single sky
(EU) EP/ECB: Broad support for appointment of Jean-Claude Trichet as President of European Central Bank
(EU) EP/PATENT: Parliament vote on software patent looks difficult for Wednesday
(EU) EP/ENERGY: European Parliament rejects Commission's proposal aimed at bringing EU oil stocks under EU competence - Commission "notes" the decision but insists on justification for its proposals
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament hopes to strengthen maritime security and votes in favour of temporary committee on Prestige disaster
(EU) EU/ITALY:
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2004: Council confirms position adopted in July - EPP/ED asks for 500 million EUR for Iraq in 2004
(EU) EP/EUROSTAT: Commission states that none of its services have applied the same fraudulent practices as Eurostat since 2000 - At Parliament, political groups calm things down, COCOBU protests
(EU) EP/ITALY: Committee on Citizens' Freedoms hopes to launch Article 7.1 of the Treaty for failure to comply with freedom of expression in Italy
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission expected to present communication on 8 October on budget for European development funds
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission suspends cooperation with Cuba - only humanitarian project currently in progress is continued
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Sweden makes gesture to help Union keep Monterrey commitments on stepping up financial aid to developing countries
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Austria, Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic intend creating new Euro-region by 2005.
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Right to residence of spouses from third countries is confirmed
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Inclusion of persons with disabilities or chronic illness is still a problem in Europe, report notes
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Eurochambres presents its 21 point plan for 21st Century employment to Wim Kok's Task Force
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