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Free All Words#FreeAllWords: International Text and Translation Fund of the European Writers‘ Council (EWC) gives a voice to authors from Belarus and Ukraine

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Pivotal Moment in Poland: EWC’s Open Letter on the Act on the Protection of the Book Market

CONTRACTS, CULTURE POLICY, FACTS AND FIGURES, JOINT STATEMENTS, MEMBERS, NEWS, Statements
2 weeks ago
During the ministerial consultation phase, the EWC is supporting its member, Unia Literacka, in its efforts to pass a law of vital importance to Poland, with the aim to install…

WIPO’s AIII Launch: EWC’s intervention and appeal to always respect the ART principle

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, NEWS, Statements
4 weeks ago
EWC at the WIPO Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Interchange (AIII) Geneva, 17 March 2026 On the occasion of the launch of the AI Infrastructure Interchange (AIII, pronounced “A-triple-I”), and the presentation…

EWC Analysis of the adopted EP resolution on “Copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges”

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CONTRACTS, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, NEWS, Statements
1 month ago
Are 420 million euros as compensation for damages done by AI for all authors and artists in Europe enough? EWC analysis of the adopted resolution on “Copyright and generative artificial…

When ART rules: The EWC welcomes the adoption of the “Voss Report”, setting up clear protections for authors in the era of generative AI.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CONTRACTS, EDUCATIONAL SECTOR, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, MEDIA, NEWS, Statements, WORKING GROUPS
1 month ago
Statement/ press release On 10 March, the EU Parliament voted by 460 to 71, with 88 abstentions, to adopt the now famous “Voss Report”. The European Writers’ Council applauds this…

EWC on the MFF/AgoraEU proposals: “Marginal compared to what Europe’s vibrant cultural landscape offers”

ARTISTIC FREEDOM, CULTURAL EXCHANGE, CULTURE POLICY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, FACTS AND FIGURES, NEWS, Statements
1 month ago
Foster the writer as critical infrastructure of European values, fundamental rights, and a stable democracy. Feedback of the European Writers’ Council (EWC) on the Report on the Proposal for a…

EWC signs Joint Letter by 14 authors’ and performers’ federations to the CULT Committee: Hold up the ART principle in the era of AI

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CULTURE POLICY, FACTS AND FIGURES, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, Statements
1 month ago
Europe’s authors, performers, and other artists and cultural workers call for an ambitious report to safeguard the creative community in the age of AI Joint Letter to the European Parliament’s…

Fixed Book Prices under Threat: The EWC Appeal towards Member States

CONTRACTS, CULTURE POLICY, FACTS AND FIGURES, NEWS, Statements
2 months ago
The European Court of Justice (CJEU) is currently considering several questions referred for a preliminary ruling by the Austrian Supreme Court. These questions relate not only to fixed book prices…

Joint Statement by EWC, EFJ and CEATL on the Own Initiative Report Copyright and AI by the JURI Committee and Rapporteur MEP Axel Voss.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ARTISTIC FREEDOM, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS
7 months ago
Joint Statement by EWC, EFJ and CEATL on the Own Initiative Report Copyright and AI by the JURI Committee and Rapporteur MEP Axel Voss. On the occasion of the stakeholder…

“A betrayal of the EU AI Act’s objectives”: Joint Statement on the GPAI Code of Practice and the template by 40 organisations

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS
9 months ago
Joint statement by a broad coalition of rightsholders active across the EU’s cultural and creative sectors regarding the AI Act implementation measures adopted by the European Commission Representing a broad…

Feedback of the EWC on the DRAFT REPORT on Copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges (2025/2058(INI))

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, FACTS AND FIGURES, NEWS, Statements
9 months ago
The European Writers’ Council (EWC) expresses its sincere gratitude for the important and long-awaited strategy and recommendations outlined in the own-initiative draft report Copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities…

NEWS

UK: YES to Copyright!

March 24, 2026

UPDATE: EWC Board

March 5, 2026

“The Writer is first – but considered last”: EWC’s submission to the CULT’s Own Initiative Report on CCS in the Age of AI

March 2, 2026

EWC Vice President joined the International Conference of the Hellenic Authors’ Society “I write, I translate, I think in the age of Artificial Intelligence – What it means to be a writer today,”

March 2, 2026

PLR International: EWC is founding member of New Association

December 11, 2025

Joint Call by EWC & CEATL to stand in solidarity with human translators

November 24, 2025
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