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Press release archive

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) - 14th March 2008

Europe’s publishers call for radical change to public service broadcasting rules - 14th March 2008

Europe’s publishers respond to the Commission’s communication on Creative Content Online - 29th February 2008

2007

New copyright legislation for digital publishing imminent, says European Commissioner at Publishers Forum - 12th December 2007

Join Europe's leading publishers at annual roundtable with EU decision makers - 19th November 2007

European Publishers Forum programme 2007 (PDF) - 19th November 2007

Commissioner Kuneva endorses European advertising self-regulation (PDF) - 4th September 2007

Europe’s publishers welcome Commission working paper on media pluralism - 16th January 2007

MEPs urged to vote for press freedom: Rome II vote, 18 January, Strasbourg - 14th January 2007

2006

Europe’s publishers and journalists in joint plea to protect press freedom in Rome II vote - 15th December 2006

MEPs vote today on TVWF Directive: cornerstone of broadcasting regulation in Europe - 13th December 2006

Media declaration published in advance of first reading vote on AMS/TVWF, 11-14 December - 4th December 2006

EPC calls on MEPs to stop members states interfering in free circulation of media content - 4th December 2006

Europe's publishers seek firm commitment from Commissioner on press freedoms and other key media policy issues - 1st December 2006

Parliament and Council on course to destabilise European broadcasting services - 13th November 2006

Global publishers head off legal clash with search engines: new rights management pilot imminent - 22nd September 2006

Response from the European Publishers Council to the public consultation on the Future of the Internal Market Communication from the Commission - 27th July 2006 (also in PDF)

New Audiovisual Services Directive will stifle media competitiveness, say Europe’s leading publishers - 1st June 2006

EPC Response to the Commission's Green Paper on "Promoting healthy diets and physical activity: Towards a European strategy for the prevention of overweight, obesity and chronic diseases" - 14th March 2006

Europe's publishers welcome Frattini's support for freedom of expression - 22nd February 2006

Media exclusion possible compromise to unblock Rome II deadlock: majority of member states remain split on forum shopping controversy - 8th February 2006

2005

Europe's publishers speak out on today's TV Without Frontiers decision - 13th December 2005

Commissioner Reding looks set to back down on Rome II - 12th December 2005

Publishing leaders call for press freedom and competitiveness - 6th December 2005

Press invite: EU Commissioners meet with publishers to thrash out crucial media policy - 30th November 2005

Media sector braces itself for constitutional row with the EU - 30th November 2005

Journalists sign up with publishers against Rome II: Constant threat of legal action would seriously undermine press freedom - June  2005

2004

Media industry sets out market distortions and calls for rigorous application of state aid rules to publicly-funded broadcasters - March 2004

Safeguarding the future - a white paper on the financing and regulation of publicly funded broadcasters - March 2004

Behind the scenes talks could lead to exemptions for Europe’s public broadcasters from state aid rules - February 2004