ABUSE OF GATEKEEPER POWER: PUBLISHERS STRONGLY SUPPORT VERTICAL SEARCH INDUSTRY’S CALL TO ACTION
Brussels, 12 November 2020: Europe’s press publishers, represented by the European Magazine Media Association (EMMA), the European Newspaper Publishers’ Association (ENPA), and the European Publishers’ Council (EPC), strongly support today’s call of 135 tech companies and 30 industry associations for immediate actions of the European Commission against Google’s self-preferencing practices which are harming competition and consumer choice.
JOINT PRESS RELEASE: PHASING-OUT OF TARGETED ADVERTISING AS SUGGESTED BY THE ADOPTED JURI REPORT ON THE DIGITAL SERVICES ACT SENDS A POTENTIALLY FATAL MESSAGE FOR THE AD-FINANCED SECTORS
French publisher Jean-Pierre de Kerraoul elected as new ENPA president
ENPA, the European Newspaper Publishers’ Association, has elected as new President Jean-Pierre de Kerraoul, President of Sogemedia Group, at its General Assembly which took place today.
FRENCH PUBLISHER JEAN-PIERRE DE KERRAOUL ELECTED AS NEW ENPA PRESIDENT
ENPA, the European Newspaper Publishers’ Association, has elected as new President Jean-Pierre de Kerraoul, President of Sogemedia Group, at its General Assembly which took place today.
European publishers comment on Google's decision to conclude licensing agreements with some publishers from Australia, Germany and Brazil.
EMMA and ENPA consider the fact that Google is now finally ready in principle to pay for the use of press content as a first success of the EU copyright directive even before its implementation across the EU.
EUROPEAN PUBLISHERS CELEBRATE WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY.
On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, EMMA and ENPA want to reiterate the fundamental value of maintaining and upholding press freedom and media pluralism across Europe, which lie at the core of European democracies.
European publishers celebrate World Press Freedom Day
On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, EMMA and ENPA want to reiterate the fundamental value of maintaining and upholding press freedom and media pluralism across Europe, which lie at the core of European democracies.
EUROPEAN PRESS PUBLISHERS CELEBRATE THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY.
Intellectual property rights, author’s rights and neighbouring rightsof publishers and producers are the cornerstone of our European democracy, media diversity and European culture.
European Press publishers celebrate the World Intellectual Property Day
Intellectual property rights, author’s rights and neighbouring rightsof publishers and producers are the cornerstone of our European democracy, media diversity and European culture.
European press publishers welcome the Australian Government’s decision to develop a mandatory code of conduct to govern the relationship between digital platforms and media companies.
On 19 April, the Australian Treasurer has directed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to develop a mandatory code of conduct that would address the market imbalances between digital platforms and media companies.
European press publishers welcome the Australian Government’s decision to develop a mandatory code of conduct to govern the relationship between digital platforms and media companies.
On 19 April, the Australian Treasurer has directed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to develop a mandatory code of conduct that would address the market imbalances between digital platforms and media companies.
European press publishers welcome the Decision of the French Competition Authority (Autorite de la Concurence) obliging Google to negotiate with press publishers for the use of press content
Today the French Competition Authority issued a preliminary ruling against Google concerning its behaviour following the introduction of the EU neighbouring right for press publishers in France. In this historical decision, the French Competition Authority instructs Google to commence negotiations “in good faith” with press publishers’ and news agencies through emergency injunctions to be implemented immediately as interim measures.
Press publishers’ fruitful exchange with Executive Vice-President Vestager
On 24 February 2020, a delegation of high-level representatives of the press sector, members of EMMA (the European Magazine Media Association) and ENPA (the European Newspaper Publishers Association) had the pleasure to meet Executive Vice-President Vestager
Press publishers’ fruitful exchange with Executive Vice-President Vestager
On 24 February 2020, a delegation of high-level representatives of the press sector, members of EMMA (the European Magazine Media Association) and ENPA (the European Newspaper Publishers Association) had the pleasure to meet Executive Vice-President Vestager
EMMA AND ENPA WELCOME PLANS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION IN ITS DIGITAL COMMUNICATION TO WORK ON EX- ANTE ASYMMETRICAL REGULATION FOR LARGE PLATFORMS WITH SIGNIFICANT NETWORK EFFECTS
EMMA and ENPA welcome in today’s Commission communication on Shaping Europe’s digital future (COM (2020), 67 final) the announcement of the Commission plans to work on ex-ante regulation to ensure that markets characterised by large platforms with significant network effects acting as gate-keepers, remain fair and contestable for innovators, businesses, and new market entrants.
EMMA and ENPA call on the Commission to work in the coming months on a separate asymmetric instrument with ex-ante rules in line with the EMMA and ENPA recommendations on regulation of market-dominant platforms (EMMA ENPA catalogue of demands on regulation of market dominant platforms).
