Reversing the Council Decision of 2004-05-18
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2005-03-19 EU Erik Meijer MEP asks FFII's procedural questions to the Council
2005-03-12 EU Commissioner McCreevy reinterprets the European Parliament's motives
2005-03-10 FFII Letter to the Council: What happened on monday?
2005-03-09 EU Council Press Release about adoption
2005-03-09 EU Council: We'd accept software patent defeat
2005-03-07 EU Scottish National Party: EU Council deals blow to software developpers
2005-03-07 EU JURI asks for Council decision documentation
2005-03-07 EU Commission welcomes adoption
2005-03-07 EU Council Presidency Adopts Software Directive against Council's Rules
2005-03-04 DK Danish Parliament obliges Minister to renegotiate software patents in Council
2005-02-08 ES Spanish senate votes unanimously against software patents
2004-11-17 PL Press Release: Poland against current council version
2004-11-05 PL Government & industry against software patents
2004-11-01 EU BKSH: Council Agreement on Software Patent Directive Falling Apart
2004-10-20 DE governing parties prepare motion against software patents
2004-10-20 DE christian democrats prepare motion against software patents
- 2004-08-28 or 31 HU The EKTB Board will formally decide on the reversal issue
2004-08-24 HU 400 demonstrators hand over petition, demand Hungarian No in Council
2004-08-20 4 Volunteers sent 24 Urgent Appeal Letters to Swedish Politicians August 20
2004-08-19 FFII studies Protocol on Participation of National Parliaments in EU Council Legislation
2004-08-17 NL FFII.NL about the council reversal procedures [Englishhttp:?VrijschriftHowto040817En], deutsch
2004-08-04 DE Munich Mayor asks European Municipalities to stop the Council's Political Agreement
2004-07-30 DK The Copenhagen Post: Union urges opposition to EU directive (--> DK, Council Reversal)
2004-07-20 FR Written question from MP Maxime Gremetz to French Government
2004-07-08 EU CORDIS: Council position under Attack (--> francais)
2004-07-01 NL Parliament demands Government to Reverse its Vote in Council
2004-05-24 DE Liberal Motion to Reverse Government's decision in Council
Poland
2004-11-17 PL Press Release: Poland against current council version
Hungary:
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France:
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Portugal:
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Germany:
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German Liberal Democrats have Called their Government to Withdraw Support for the Directive
German MEP Bernd Posselt has Promised to Oppose the Council Directive
Deutsche Bank has Called their Government to Oppose Software Patents
Denmark:
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Anders Samuelsen MEP: Bendt Bendtsen shows contempt for Danish Parliament
Danish Parliament Questioning Bendtsen: Did Denmark Reject its Own Request?
Danish Parliament obliges Minister to renegotiate software patents in Council
Two of the Largest Danish Software Companies Oppose the Directive
IT-union Prosa has asked the Danish Parliament to Withdraw Denmark's Support
Danish SF Party has Complained About Danish Patent Office Cheating in the Council
United Kingdom:
Italy:
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European Union:
Pro-Software Patent Parties were Weakened in the Recent EU Elections
French MEP Gilles Savary has Criticized the Irish Presidency's Support for Software Patents
Software Patent Opponent Josep Borrell was Elected EU Parliament President
Danish MEP Bent Hindrup Andersen has Expressed Support for Interoperability
Computerwoche and MySQL Polls show Massive Opposition to Software Patents in Europe
Spain
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