JOINT STATEMENTS

Joint Statements and press releases, representing the views of either the EWC or specific members.

Exemptions should not swallow the rule: EWC and CEATL Joint Statement on the Transparency-Guidelines by the European Commission and the Code of Practice Art 50. AI ACT

October 25, 2026

To honour International Artists’ Day (25 October), EWC and CEATL are issuing the following joint statement: European writers and literary translators call for an effective regulation of transparency in AI-generated or manipulated content The European Writers’ Council (EWC) and the European Council of Literary Translators’ Associations…

EWC joins forces with altogether 14 organisations to promote improvements of the AgoraEU programme

September 17, 2026

Ensuring AgoraEU can effectively support authors, performers, and other artists and cultural workers across all cultural and creative sectors Joint comments and voting recommendations on the proposed amendments to the AgoraEU programme Brussels, 17 September 2026 Dear Member of the Culture and Education (CULT) Committee, …

EWC is co-founder of the European Literacy Coalition, launched on 22 September 2026

September 16, 2026

The Coalition acts as a multi-stakeholder network joining forces to strengthening cooperation to promote literacy and reading in Europe. The initiative is part of the European Commission and its Union of “Skills strategy and Action Plan on Basic Skills” and gathers 40 stakeholders – with…

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

March 27, 2026

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 a fixed book price system. The EWC pleas in addition to implement the “triangle of…

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

March 2, 2026

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 CULT Committee on the upcoming own initiative report “Cultural and creative sectors in the age…

PLR International: EWC is founding member of New Association

December 11, 2025

International book sector organisations jointly establish new association The European Writers’ Council (EWC) is proud to be a founding member of the new PLR International (Public Lending Right* International) association. We are convinced (more…)

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

November 24, 2025

Joint Statement by EWC and CEATL to call on the global book sector, including writers, agents, publishers and readers, to stand in solidarity with human literary translators. (more…)

Supporting the Call: Keep Europe’s Culture strong

October 4, 2025

EWC supports the Call by Culture Action Europe What’s the call about? Together with Culture Action Europe 30 cultural networks and organisations are urging European leaders to: reverse the proposed budget cut to Creative Europe, the EU’s sole dedicated instrument for cultural funding. 2% of…

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

September 1, 2025

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 roundtable to discuss Axel Voss’ own initiative report on AI & Copyright on September 1st…

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

July 30, 2025

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 coalition of European and global authors, performers, publishers, producers and other rightsholder organisations, we wish…

Code of Practice: EWC and European Human and Civil Rights Organisations urge Commissioner Virkkunen to bring back public transparency

July 4, 2025

A presentation from the EU Commission about the change to the EU General Purpose AI Code of Practice is raising massive concerns. The Changes implicate the deletion of public transparency provisions. About AI: We have the right to know what’s in the black box Authors…

Joint Statement: Authors, book professionals and literature need a proper funding and reading promotion, especially at the funding of Creative Europe

June 27, 2025

The book sector calls for proper funding for authors, book professionals and literature and reading promotion in the next MFF, looking especially at the funding of Creative Europe pdf: Joint Statement The underestimated ressource The books you have in your hands or on your screen…

Joint letter to the European Parlament: Protecting the rights of creators and artists vs generative AI

June 19, 2025

The letter is targeting MEPS in the JURI Committee ahead of the publication of their report “Copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges”. In addition, the letter is also a follow-up of the workshop the JURI Committee organised on 4 June, where EWC…

Open letter for transparency in AI developement and respecting creators’ rights – ahead of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council

May 7, 2025

Open letter to the attention of Ministers of Culture ahead of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council on 12-13 May 2025 Brussels, 6 May 2025 PDF: Open letter Dear Ministers, We are writing to you on behalf of a coalition of organisations representing the…

Protect Europe’s Creative Soul! EWC joins Open Letter to Commission

April 26, 2025

Artificial intelligence relies on our creative content to function at all. Without it, AI is blind, empty and speechless. Europe’s creative soul is being exploited. Let’s take action! Let’s get the EU to act! Protect Europe’s creative soul! (more…)

A CALL FOR TRANSPARENCY REGARDING AI GENERATED BOOKS – Joint Statement

April 23, 2025

Machine-made products that simulate creative works using generative AI should not benefit from authors’ rights legislations or generally be considered as cultural assets. The European Writers’ Council (EWC), the European Council of Literary Translators’ Association (CEATL) and the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) are calling…

WE ALL can‘t support THIS: EWC joins Open Letter by 40 European Cultural Organisations against the CoP

March 28, 2025

Joint statement by a coalition of authors, performers and other rightsholders active across the EU’s cultural and creative sectors regarding the third draft of the EU AI Act’s GPAI Code of Practice. The third draft of the GPAI Code of Practice undermines the objectives of…

Not fit for purpose: Writers, translators and journalists of the European text sector express strong opposition to the EU’s Code of Practice

March 21, 2025

Joint open letter by CEATL, EFJ and EWC to Executive Vice-President Virkkunen & the EU AI Board PDF of Joint Letter EWC CEATL EFJ (more…)

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