2013
Europe’s Publishers Welcome New German Law to Force Content Aggregators and Search Engines to Recognise Copyright – 1 March 2013
European Publishers Council issues statement for the Google deal in France – 13 February 2013
High Level Group resorts to regulation to protect Press Freedom in Europe – 22 January 2013
2012
European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance Launched – 12 October 2012
Europe’s Leading Publishers Launch Report on Global Media Trends to Support EU Regulators – 26 September 2012
Press Statement: Europe’s Publishers Slam Parliament’s Rejection of IPR Treaty – 4 July 2012
2011
European Commission Recognises Importance of Copyright for Content Creators in Key New Proposals – 25 May 2011
2010
Publishers’ Copyright Management Idea Selected By Commission For Digital Agenda Strategy – 22 November 2010
Media freedom threatened by lack of legal certainty and multiple libel actions across Europe – 23 June 2010
Adequate online copyright essential for success of Digital Europe, say Europe’s publishers – 20 May 2010
2009
Europe’s leading publishers welcome EU Commission initiative on protecting intellectual property rights – 14 September 2009
International publishers demand new intellectual property rights protection to safeguard the future of journalism – 09 June 2009
EU Institutions pose threat to internet economy of Europe – 24 April 2009
Unlimited expansion of public broadcasters into new media threatens development of commercial players (PDF file) – Brussels, 05 March 2009 (press release in German and French)
European media business calls for fair play and respect of competition policy in European television market (PDF file) – 24 February 2009
Invitation to journalist breakfast on state aid to public broadcasters, 24 February 2009 (PDF file) – 16 February 2009
2008
Publishers pledge to fight on against advertising restrictions – EP votes today on emissions – 25 September 2008
EPC Chairman warns Member States and Brussels of potential consumer rebellion: “Public service broadcasting must be redefined and radically changed“ – 18 September 2008
Call for radical redefinition of public service broadcasting by EPC Chairman Francisco Pinto Balsemão: “Don’t confuse the future with the past of public service broadcasting“ (PDF file) – 18 September 2008
Publishers fear new threats to press freedom: Key meeting, 5 June, Brussels – 27 May 2008
Comments from the European Publishers Council on the review of the Commission’s Communication on the application of state aid rules to public service broadcasting and a response to the questionnaire (PDF file) – 14 March 2008
Europe’s publishers call for radical change to public service broadcasting rules – 14 March 2008
“Timely, clear and insightful – but traditional publishers must be supported”: Europe’s publishers respond to the Commission’s communication on Creative Content Online – 29 February 2008
2007
New copyright legislation for digital publishing imminent, says European Commissioner at Publishers Forum – 12 December 2007
Join Europe’s leading publishers at annual roundtable with EU decision makers – 19 November 2007
European Publishers Forum programme 2007 (PDF file) – 19 November 2007
Commissioner Kuneva endorses European advertising self-regulation (PDF file) – 04 September 2007
Europe’s publishers welcome Commission working paper on media pluralism – 16 January 2007
MEPs urged to vote for press freedom: Rome II vote, 18 January, Strasbourg – 14 January 2007
2006
Europe’s publishers and journalists in joint plea to protect press freedom in Rome II vote – 15 December 2006
MEPs vote today on TVWF Directive: cornerstone of broadcasting regulation in Europe – 13 December 2006
Industry declaration on Country of Origin: Media declaration published in advance of first reading vote on AMS/TVWF, 11-14 December – 04 December 2006
EPC calls on MEPs to stop member states interfering in free circulation of media content – 04 December 2006
Europe’s publishers seek firm commitment from Commissioner on press freedoms and other key media policy issues – 01 December 2006
Parliament and Council on course to destabilise European broadcasting services – 13 November 2006
Global publishers head off legal clash with search engines: new rights management pilot imminent – 22 September 2006
EPC response to the public consultation on the future of the Internal Market Communication from the Commission – 27 July 2006 (also in PDF)
New Audiovisual Services Directive will stifle media competitiveness, say Europe’s leading publishers – 01 June 2006
Europe’s publishers welcome Frattini’s support for freedom of expression – 22 February 2006
Media exclusion possible compromise to unblock Rome II deadlock: majority of member states remain split on forum shopping controversy – 08 February 2006
2005
Europe’s publishers speak out on today’s decision on controversial TV Without Frontiers Directive - 13 December 2005
Commissioner Reding could step in to stop constitutional row: Council meets on Rome II Defamation and Privacy Regulation, 13 December – 12 December 2005
Europe’s publishing leaders call on EU institutions to nurture fundamental press freedoms and competitiveness – 06 December 2005
Press invite: EU Commissioners meet with publishers to thrash out crucial media policy (Invitation to the Publishers Forum) – 30 November 2005
Council and Commission set to ignore Parliament majority vote on Privacy and Defamation Regulation: Media sector braces itself for constitutional row with the EU – 30 November 2005
2004
Media industry sets out market distortions and calls for rigorous application of state aid rules to publicly-funded broadcasters (PDF file) – March 2004
Safeguarding the future of the European Audiovisual Market – a white paper on the financing and regulation of publicly funded broadcasters (PDF file) – March 2004
Behind the scenes talks could lead to exemptions for Europe’s public broadcasters from state aid rules – February 2004
2003
Tougher EU enforcement directive essential to help Europe’s publishers fight piracy, says EPC – November 2003
David Byrne, EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection – speaking note from EPC seminar for journalists – 16 September 2003
Commissioner David Byrne joins Europe’s publishers at seminar: Improving communication of EU media and media-related issues – September 2003
Europe’s publishers hold seminar for media correspondents: “Improving Communication of EU Media and Media-related Issues” – September 2003
Europe’s publishers speak out against “censorship” directive – September 2003
Positive talks held with Prodi, Reding, Bolkestein, Liikanen and Byrne – September 2003
EPC slams commission for media censorship proposal – July 2003
2002
New threat to financial journalists in market abuse directive (Word .doc file) – September 2002
Last minute cookies amendments vital to ecommerce and online publishing industries: crucial changes proposed in advance of EP Committee vote, 17-18 April (Word .doc file) – April 2002
Council set to remove essential safeguards for financial journalists in market abuse directive (Word .doc file) – April 2002
Tobacco ad ban is disproportionate, discriminatory – and illegal: publishers put their case in advance of key EP hearing, 15 April (Word .doc file) – April 2002
Hands off the cookies – EPC calls for crucial amendments at this week’s EP plenary (Word .doc file) – March 2002
European Parliament vote “significant step in right direction” for financial reporting (Word .doc file) – March 2002
2001
Internet cookies could crumble: MEPs set to outlaw user-friendly internet tools at this week’s plenary (Word .doc file) – September 2001
German copyright law set to undermine EU’s entire publishing sector: EU consults on contract law (Word .doc file)
Journalists face criminal charges: commission digs in heels on directive on insider trading (Word .doc file) – November 2001
