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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9742

18 September 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/intellectual property
EPO employees to demonstrate in defence of quality of patents

Brussels, 17/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - A delegation of 300 union representatives from the European Patent Office (EPO) will hold a demonstration in Brussels on Thursday 18 September in defence of the quality of patents through reform of the administrative council of this intergovernmental organisation which is responsible for delivering European patents. It will hand in a resolution to the French Presidency of the EU calling on the Council to: - launch a study on the quality of patents,...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU and Russia should work together and overcome their differences
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Juncker says treaty won't enter into force before 2010
(EU) EP/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Jean-Pierre Jouyet says priority is Russian withdrawal from zones adjacent to Southern Ossetia and Abkhazia
(EU) EU/LITHUANIA: Barroso promises Commission support for interconnection of Baltic countries' energy networks
(EU) EU/UZBEKISTAN: Sanctions to be lifted In November? - Tashkent wants “partnership of equals, without interference”
(EU) EU/KAZAKHSTAN: EU expects human rights improvements
(EU) EU/AFRCA: EU and AU believe in conclusion of EPAs before end of 2009
(EU) EU/AFRICA: EU and AU in tune over situations in Mauritania and Zimbabwe
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN LAW: First outlines of stronger EU contribution to promoting genuine respect for international law
(EU) EU/EPP-ED GROUP: Busy Italian summer university for EPP-ED group
(EU) EU/BULGARIA/ROMANIA: Council shares Commission criticisms
(EU) EU/BELARUS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission begins overhaul of Common Fisheries Policy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes 60%+ increase in budget for food distribution programme to most needy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes compulsory origin labelling for virgin and extra virgin olive oil
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Report justifies total decoupling of aid to producers of dried fodder
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Juncker maintains course
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission agrees to privatisation of Olympic Airways
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: French Presidency brings forward comprehensive plan to tackle counterfeiting and piracy
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: EPO employees to demonstrate in defence of quality of patents
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: Commission consults on harmonisation of solvency rules applicable to institutions for occupational retirement provision
(EU) EU/BUSINESS: UEAPME prepares draft inter-institutional agreement for implementation of European Small Business Act
(EU) EU/MINORITIES: EU reaffirms commitment to defend Roma
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission wants answers from France on Edvige
(EU) EP/JHA: Appeal for safer internet for children
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs in favour of Rome III
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs opposed to taking children's fingerprints
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Council adopts common positions on proposals for temporary workers and working time
(EU) EP/HEALTH: ALDE launches patients' rights site
(EU) EU/CULTURE Marseilles: European capital of culture for France in 2013
CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/TEXTILES: Mediterranean sales are down due to “lifelessness of European market”
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: €17 million for fighting illiteracy
(EU) EU/SYRIA: Programme is signed to support reforms with allocation of €110 million
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Lamy ready to organise new ministerial
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2503-2504: Fifty years ago … Year I of the European Community (5)
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