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[Press release] The European book sector needs proper support to fulfil its societal responsibilities and remain a world leader

The Federation of European Publishers (FEP) welcomes the adoption of the report on the Future of the European Book Sector today by the European Parliament with an overwhelming majority. This is (...)

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[PRESS RELEASE] Publishers welcome the balanced assessment and recommendations of the Culture and Education Committee for the European book sector

The Federation of European Publishers (FEP) salutes the adoption with a large majority of the report on the Future of the European Book Sector today in the Culture and Education Committee (CULT) (...)

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FEP laments the passing of the Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina

It is another sad day in Ukraine where we have learned of the passing of Victoria Amelina, the Ukrainian author. Victoria succumbed to wounds suffered during the bombing of Kramatorsk on 27 June, (...)

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European Book Market Statistics 2022-2023 (preliminary)

For the first time, FEP presented its preliminary annual book market statistics at the Readmagine conference 2023 in Madrid. The presentation provided an estimate of the value of the European (...)

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FEP position paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

On the occasion of its General Assembly in Paris on 15 June, the Federation of European Publishers members adopted a position paper on Artificial Intelligence. The paper stresses the (...)

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[Press release] Book publishers welcome the adoption of the AI Act but call for more transparency on generative AI

The Federation of European Publishers (FEP) welcomes the vote on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act today by the European Parliament. While AI offers great opportunities, including for the (...)

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[Press release] FEP statement on the Council conclusions on high quality, transparent, open, trustworthy and equitable scholarly publishing

The Federation of European Publishers (FEP) would like to take the opportunity of today’s adoption of Council conclusions on “high-quality, transparent, open, trustworthy and equitable scholarly (...)

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[Press release] FEP welcomes the first edition of the Day of European Authors on 27 March

27 March marks the first edition of the Day of European Authors, a yearly initiative of the European Commission, led by Commissioner Mariya Gabriel, to reconnect younger generations with book (...)

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The European Union Prize for Literature announces the 2023 nominees

The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) recognises emerging fiction writers from the European Union and beyond. Engaging the 41 countries participating in the Creative Europe programme of (...)

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[Press release] European Publishers’ Associations and the Ukrainian Book Institute launch Tales of EUkraine in Bologna

The project will provide bilingual books for Ukrainian refugee children in Europe

The Federation of European Publishers (FEP) and the Ukrainian Book Institute (UBI), in coordination with a partnership of six national Publishers’ Association in Europe, will present for the first (...)

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