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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
3 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…

EWC at the Workshop Generative AI and Copyright upon invitation of the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI)

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, FACTS AND FIGURES, NEWS
11 months ago
The Committee on Legal Affairs, with the support of the Policy Department for Justice, Civil Liberties and Institutional Affairs, organised a Workshop “Generative AI and copyright”. The event took place…

EWC contributed to the Call of Evidence for the Culture Compass

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CONTRACTS, CULTURE POLICY, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, MEMBERS, NEWS
11 months ago
Law enforcement, data gaps, digital monopolies and an urgent call for authors at the table, not on the menue: The EWC sets its primary goals for the Commission’s Culture Compass…

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

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ARTISTIC FREEDOM, CAMPAIGNS, CULTURE POLICY, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS
12 months ago
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…

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

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CULTURE POLICY, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS
1 year ago
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…)

Transparency is the needed commitment to fairness: EWC Position Paper

CONTRACTS, E-LENDING, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, FACTS AND FIGURES, NEWS
2 years ago
EWC Position Paper on Contractual Practices in the European Book Sector Transparency is the needed commitment to fairness On the 3rd anniversary of the entry into force of the the…

EWC at the Copyright Conference of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL
2 years ago
As part of the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), the FPS Economy invited experts and organisations to a two half-day copyright conference that took place…

EWC at the AI Summit of the Federal Ministry of Justice Germany

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, NEWS
2 years ago
AI Summit: Is copyright law up to the challenge? The increasing use of generative AI technology raises a variety of issues related to copyright. On March 5, 2024, the Federal…

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Hope in Hungary – Hope from Hungary

April 18, 2026

#thafbtbwbaha – WORLD BOOK DAY 2026

April 16, 2026

Solidarity with writers in Belarus against increasing repression

April 15, 2026

UK: YES to Copyright!

March 24, 2026

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

March 17, 2026

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

March 13, 2026
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