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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8982

2 July 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/patents
Greens/EFA group calls for changes to "patentability of software" directive and forges political allegiances

Brussels, 01/07/2005 (Agence Europe) - Meeting under the banner "SOS- Save Our Software", the Greens/EFA group presented the 21 amendments it has tabled ahead of the vote at second reading on the proposed directive on the patentability of computer-developed inventions on Thursday. These 21 amendments support the position of the rapporteur, French Socialist Michel Rocard, whose views were not taken up by the committee on legal affairs. The Greens/EFA group has formed allegiances with...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Confusion and inconsistency in EU's attitude towards Turkey
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BRITISH PRESIDENCY: Informal autumn summit on future of European social model - Negotiation with Turkey to begin on 3 October, Blair says
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Commission welcomes ratification by Cyprus
(EU) EU/AFRICA: José Manuel Barroso and Louis Michel take part in AU summit in Sirte, on eve of G8 summit
(EU) EU/OSCE: Panel makes recommendations for OSCE reform
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Serbia hopes negotiations will open in autumn on stabilisation and association agreement
(EU) EP/EPP/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/TORTURE: Presidency calls for ratification of Protocol to Convention against Torture establishing prison visit mechanism
(EU) EU/BULGARIA/ELDR:
(EU) EU/EP/TERRORISM: International summit on terrorism is requested during Parliament roundtable
(EU) EP/ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES: Parliament calls for zero tolerance and takes stance in favour of total ban
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Calendar of UK Presidency for second half of 2005
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE: UK Presidency promises to “do its best” to gain agreement on dossier in spite of difficulties
(EU) EU/CRIMINALITY:
(EU) EP/SESSION: Rocard report to be debated on Tuesday morning
(EU) EP/PATENTS: Greens/EFA group calls for changes to "patentability of software" directive and forges political allegiances
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: According to Eurobaromètre survey, Europeans find it easy to travel within EU, but still largely unaware of their rights
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Fischer Boel says breakdown of meetings in July would endanger agreement in Hong Kong at end of year
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Emergency measures to protect anchovy stocks
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission publishes results of public consultation on new draft general political declaration to guide and revive EU development policy
(EU) EU/G8: Scope of G8 results on Africa and climate change still largely uncertain
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan of 200 million euros for second tram line in Montpellier, France
(EU) EU/ENERGY: EWEA and Greenpeace call on G8 countries to promote wind energy to tackle climate change
(EU) IEA/OIL: More supply, more investment and more energy efficiency are urgently-needed responses to volatility of oil prices, says Claude Mandill
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/PLENARY: Volatile debate expected on Romanian, Bulgarian and Turkish progress on path to accession
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Douglas Alexander highlights crucial role of Committee in bringing Europe closer to citizens
(EU) EU/REGIONS/SOCIAL:
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