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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8961

4 June 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/patents
Side-by-side hearings show gap between pro and anti camps on software patentability

Brussels 03/06/2005 (Agence Europe) - The Green/EFA and EPP/ED groups on 2 June organised two simultaneous hearings on the proposed directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions. Two camps are battling over software patentability issues, systems interoperability and data processing. Faced with intense and even aggressive lobbying, MEPs are trying to find the right policy balance that will allow the legal clarity and security that are indispensable to economic operators....

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Constitution and referendums: three additional considerations
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/BUDGET: Germany is ready to move on financial perspectives to help EU out of crisis, Schröder says
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission warns Bulgaria and Romania
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Greens call for session on 22 and 23 June in Brussels to be entirely devoted to Europe's future
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Constitutional committee asks itself questions
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/GREENS: Voggenhuber suggests ditching part III of Constitution and launching broad dialogue on Union policy
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/EPC: How can European leaders who regularly lash out at European Commission claim a “yes” in referendums? Peter Sutherland asks
(EU) EU/JORDAN: Meetings on human rights, justice and security issues and social affairs
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/LEBANON:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Unanimous Council political agreement to impose strict regulations on nutritional and health claims for food - Maintenance of nutritional profile
(EU) EU/JHA Council: Agreement to launch cooperation with Libya - Adoption of Hague action plan
(EU) EU/LIBYA:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL/WORKING TIME: Status quo not a solution, says Spidla - Main changes proposed by COmmission to 1993 directive
(EU) EU/EMU/ITALY: Euro is forever, Commission tells Maroni
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Ministers meet on reduced VAT rates - Report to Council on BEPGs - Development finance
(EU) EU/EMU: New characteristics for national faces of Euro coins
(EU) EP/MEPS' REGULATIONS: Regulations for MEPs should be adopted soon
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Political debate on REACH, services and better regulation on Council agenda for Monday - Debate on draft FP7 budget and second Space Council on Tuesday
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Commission to launch wide-ranging consultation to fuel reflection on review of greenhouse gas emissions trading directive
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/PATENTS: Side-by-side hearings show gap between pro and anti camps on software patentability
(EU) EP/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Review of regulatory framework on electronic communications will cover elements likely to improve single market, Viviane Reding says
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Unemployment stable at 8.9% in euro zone and EU25
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/TRADE:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/WORLD POVERTY: Barroso makes commitment to NGOs
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/BAVARIA: Bavaria enthusiastic and optimistic a year after enlargement, despite negative effects on employment
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID/SRI LANKA:
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID/COMOROS:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Luxembourg condemned for failure to transpose 2001 directive on refugees
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Christine Stix-Hackl favours “general approach” and proposes condemnation of Spain in liquid manure pollution case (Gerona)
(EU) EU/EUROMED/HUMAN RIGHTS: EuroMed Human Rights Network in difficulty because of slow Community funding
(EU) EU/FOUNDATIONS:
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