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EWC co-hosted the PLR International Conference in Paris

September 29, 2026

Shouldn’t we be talking more about public lending right? On 23 and 24 September, the European Writers’ Council (EWC) co-hosted the PLR International Conference…

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CAMPAIGNS, CULTURAL EXCHANGE, CULTURE POLICY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, LITERARY EVENTS, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS, Statements

EWC Welcomes the Launch of a European Literacy Coalition

September 27, 2026

On 22-23 September 2026 the launch took place of a new initiative of the European Commission: the European Literacy Coalition. Earlier in the year,…

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CRISIS MONITORING, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS

EWC welcomed as new stakeholder at the EUIPO Observatory Plenary Meeting

September 19, 2026

From 15th-16th September, the Observatory of the EUIPO in Alicante / Spain held its annual plenary meeting. MEPs, European Commission representatives and IP stakeholders…

ARTISTIC FREEDOM, CULTURE POLICY, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS

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…

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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…

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS, WORKING GROUPS

EWC becomes a stakeholder of the EUIPO Observatory

April 2, 2026

EWC’s application to join the stakeholder network of the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights has been approved. The decision was communicated…

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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…

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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…

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European Writers’ Council and Authors Guild Join Forces to Advocate for Authors’ Rights and Address Emerging Challenges

July 28, 2023

The European Writers’ Council (EWC) and the Authors Guild have entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on promoting and protecting…

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EWC joins IFRRO statement on the AI Act proposal

July 18, 2023

The International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO) and its members of authors’, artists and publishers’ federations acknowledge the EU’s proposed AI Act. However, to effectively…

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Amicus Brief in Open Library Lawsuit against the Internet Archive

August 16, 2022

European Writers’ Council (EWC) co-signed together with over 20 Organisations an Amicus Brief in Open Library Lawsuit against the Internet Archive On Friday, August…

E-LENDING, EDUCATIONAL SECTOR, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS

Content4Education: How EU Member States can ensure the delivery of sustainable, high-quality content for education

August 8, 2022

EWC joined the Content4Education Campaign, to support writers and translators during the period of a fair implementing of the DSM Directive. The EU Copyright…

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FERA stands in solidarity with Ukrainian filmmakers and the Ukrainian people following Russian army’s invasion

February 24, 2022

EWC sister’s organisation of the Authors’ Group, FERA, stands with Ukraine: We stand in full solidarity with the Ukrainian people, with our colleagues, relatives…

JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS

DSA Plenary vote: Broader KYBC obligations but a missed opportunity

January 20, 2022

Creativity Works!, the leading European coalition of the creative and cultural industries, says: “Members of the European Parliament have missed an opportunity to translate…

JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS

DSA: Disappointing IMCO vote, but a genuinely safe and trustworthy online environment is still possible, says Creativity Works!

December 14, 2021

Creativity Works!, the leading European coalition of the creative and cultural industries, demands: “The IMCO report is a missed opportunity to translate the declaration…

EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, PLR, STAKEHOLDERS

IFRRO – International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations

December 2, 2021

As a creator member, EWC participates in several IFRRO activities. – European Group meetings. – EWC was Member of the Public Lending Right International…

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The Creativity Works! Alliance

December 2, 2021

The Creativity Works! Alliance – CW! EWC was until April 2024 an official member of the alliance and terminated its membership.

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The Cultural and Creators Friendship Group

December 2, 2021

The Cultural and Creators Friendship Group – CCFG The Cultural Creators Friendship Group (CCFG) is a cross-partisan and supranational coalition in the European Parliament…

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EWC – FEP – EIBF

December 2, 2021

EWC – FEP – EIBF The three organisations continued their joint work as the consortium in charge of the implementation the EU Prize for…

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The Authors’ Group

December 2, 2021

The Authors’ Group: ECSA – EWC – FERA – FSE The European Composer & Songwriter Alliance, the European Writers’ Council, the Federation of European…

EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, STAKEHOLDERS, WORKING GROUPS

EWC membership of external working groups

December 2, 2021

The EWC as a member of further external working groups and as observers ⇒ WIPO registerd Observer. Representative: Nicole Pfister Fetz, Nina George, Maïa…

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CEATL publishes the first results of its legal survey

October 29, 2021

The European Council of Literary Translators’ Associations CEATL conducted a survey on the legal situations for literary translators in 27 countries. 69 questions, around…

CULTURE POLICY, EDUCATIONAL SECTOR, EWC-EVENTS, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS

RE:START CONVERSATIONS 2: Investing in a high-quality digital education ecosystem is investing in democracy

October 8, 2021

IFRRO, together with EVA, EWC and FEP, presented the second Re:start Conversations event. EWC Vice President Maïa Bensimon discussed the needs for writers in…

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Authors’ Group press statement on the transposition of the 2019 EU Copyright Directive.

June 6, 2021

The Authors’ Group deeply regrets the slow pace of implementation of the 2019 Copyright Directive and calls on all EU Member States which do…

CONTRACTS, CRISIS MONITORING, EDUCATIONAL SECTOR, EWC-EVENTS, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS

RE:START CONVERSATIONS Part II – SAVE THE DATE Beyond the crisis: Recovery, resilience and sustainability of the book sector – 16 June 10.00 CEST – ONLINE

April 13, 2021

IFRRO, together with EVA, EWC and FEP, invite you to save the date for the second Re:Start Conversations session! (more…)

CRISIS MONITORING, CULTURE POLICY, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS

AUTHORS GROUP POSITION – EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT’S REPORT ON THE SITUATION OF ARTISTS AND THE CULTURAL RECOVERY IN THE EU

March 15, 2021

The Authors’ Group is Europe’s leading Authors’ network representing hundreds of thousands of authors, including writers, literary translators, composers, songwriters, film/TV directors and screenwriters…

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RE:START CONVERSATIONS. Beyond the crisis: Recovery, resilience and sustainability of the book sector – 17 March 10.00 CET – ONLINE

March 3, 2021

IFRRO, together with EVA, EWC and FEP, invite to the first in a series of online conversations, at which authors, publishers and collective management…

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IFRRO launches Guide on Licensing of Out of Commerce Works

January 5, 2021

The Guide has been developed in consultation with authors’, rightsowners and rightholder groups (EFJ, EMMA, ENPA, EVA, EWC, FEP and NWU), together with RROs…

JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS

The DSA should upgrade the responsibility of online platforms, not weaken it, says Creativity Works!

December 15, 2020

Creativity Works!, a leading European coalition of the creative and cultural industries, sees the Digital Services Act (DSA) as a unique opportunity to ensure…

JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS

Creativity Works! welcomes the IP Action Plan

November 30, 2020

Creativity Works!, a leading European coalition of the creative and cultural sectors, welcomes the 25 November Action Plan on Intellectual Property as a way…

CONTRACTS, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, JOINT STATEMENTS, STAKEHOLDERS

Cultural Creators Friendship Group: OPEN LETTER ON ARTICLE 18

October 12, 2020

Brussels, 8 October 2020 Open Letter to the EU Commission and the Member States, demanding effective implementation of article 18 EU Copyright Directive guaranteeing the…

EDUCATIONAL SECTOR, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS

Private Copying Compensation: Joint Statement of Organisations representing Authors, Performers, Publishers and Creative workers at EU level

October 5, 2020

US and Asian consumer device manufacturers are targeting the Visegrad4 countries to avoid private copying compensation Brussels, 5 October 2020. Some of the world’s…

CULTURAL EXCHANGE, EUPL, LITERARY EVENTS, NEWS, PUBLICATIONS, STAKEHOLDERS

THE EUROPEAN UNION PRIZE FOR LITERATURE REVEALS THE 2020 ANTHOLOGY

September 29, 2020

Brussels, 29 September 2020 The Consortium comprised of the European Writers’ Council (EWC), the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) and the European and International…

CRISIS MONITORING, CULTURE POLICY, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS, SURVEYS

FEP REPORT: Consequences of the Covid-19 crisis on the book market

July 22, 2020

The Crisis hits the book market in full In this 15-page report, created by the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) on the basis of…

CONTRACTS, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS

Directive 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market: Authors’ Group Recommendations on the Transposition of Articles 18 to 23

June 30, 2020

Brussels, 30 June 2020 In contrast to the Information Society Directive (2001/29/EU) general approach, Directive 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market includes…

CRISIS MONITORING, CULTURE POLICY, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS

JOINT STATEMENT: COVID-19-Crisis: call for specific measures for authors!

March 26, 2020

Authors’ Organisations Joint Statement on COVID-19 Crisis Brussels, 26th March 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages our societies, including the cultural and creative sectors,…

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