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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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Council of Europe says “Yes to Authors’ Rights” and “No to the TDM exceptions for AI” – but when will the European Commission ever see reason?

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, NEWS, Statements
2 weeks ago
While the 46-nation international organisation PACE, speaking on behalf of 700 million Europeans firmly upholds the values and rights of authors, the EU AI Office persists in its misguided stance…

WIPO’s 48th SCCR – increasing pressure on human authors

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CULTURE POLICY, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, NEWS
3 weeks ago
From 19th to 22nd May, at World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO’s 48th session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and related Rights (SCCR), the European Writers’ Council was represented by Secretary General Nicole Pfister…

Stakeholder Roundtable on “Copyright and AI: Navigating Challenges, Risks and Opportunities”

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CULTURE POLICY, EWC-EVENTS, NEWS, Statements
2 months ago
EWC-Statement on the occasion of the Stakeholder Roundtable on “Copyright and AI: Navigating Challenges, Risks and Opportunities” (more…)

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
3 months 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
3 months 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…

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

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS
7 months ago
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…)

Update: Anthropic Copyright Class action

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, NEWS
8 months ago
update on the Anthropic Copyright Class Action: The settlement website in the Bartz v Anthropic class action is now live and can be found in the link below. It includes…

EWC stays cautious on the Anthropic settlement proposal for U.S. copyright claims

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, NEWS, PUBLICATIONS
9 months ago
Brussels, 9th of September 2025 PDF: EWC Press Release Anthropic Settlement  Press Release Cautious Welcome by EWC for the Anthropic Settlement proposal: The right signal, but no basis for future…

Launch of WIPO AI Infrastructure Interchange (AIII, “A Triple I”)

10 months ago
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EWC’s Position | GPAI Code of Practice & the Template

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CULTURE POLICY, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, NEWS, WORKING GROUPS
11 months ago
The GPAI Code of Practice is an industry-over-friendly fig leave, and an invitation to a self-service buffet, serving (non-EU) AI companies. It could have been a (more…)

NEWS

Press Release: European Writers’ Council – AGM 2026, Brussels

June 8, 2026

EWC Position Paper on the 5th Anniversary of the entry into force of the Directive on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market (EU) 2019/790 on 7th June 2026

June 1, 2026

The Digital Omnibus on AI is running over European values, rights and fairness

May 13, 2026

How Amazon & Co control European authors, stories, and topics

April 27, 2026

World Book Day – or: The Writer as Critical Infrastructure Remembrance Day

April 23, 2026

Hope in Hungary – Hope from Hungary

April 18, 2026
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