For the 2024-2029 mandate, European publishers call on the European Parliament to uphold a vibrant publishing sector, the largest cultural industry in Europe, ensuring that we can continue to freely publish a wide variety of books, guaranteeing freedom of expression, a plurality of opinions and our democratic values.
President Ms Sonia Draga
Publisher of Wydawnictwo Sonia Draga
soniadra(a)it.pl
Vice-President Mr Phaedon G Kidoniatis
Representative of the Cooperation of Greek Publishers’ Associations and Founder of Eurasia Publications
eurasian(a)otenet.gr
Treasurer Ms Renate Punka
Chairwoman of the Latvijas Grāmatizdevēju asociācija (Latvian Publishers Association) and Managing Director of Jānis Roze
renate.punka(a)jr.lv
Other Members of the Board
Ms Catherine Blache
Counsellor International Policy at the French Publishers Association (SNE - Syndicat National de l’Edition)
cblache(a)sne.fr
Ms Barbara Budrich
Publisher of Verlag Barbara Budrich and FEP Delegate at the German Publishers and Booksellers Association (Boev - Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels)
barbara.budrich(a)budrich.de
Mr Jesper Monthán
Former President of the Swedish Publishers Association (Svenska Förläggareföreningen), CEO of Bonnier Books Denmark and Director of Business Development at Bonnier Books Nordic
jesper.monthan(a)bonnierforlagen.se