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Sep 02, 2014

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EMMA, ENPA and OIP to host event to open a public discussion on fair competition in Europe

The European Magazine Media Association (EMMA), together with the European Newspaper Publishers' Association(ENPA) and the Open Internet Project (OIP) are hosting an event on 10 September in Brussels aimed to promote a public discussion about the need to enforce antitrust regulation and consumer protection in Europe. The event, titled "Internet and Neutral Search: Safeguarding fair competition to the benefit of consumers and businesses in Europe," will bring together online publishers, digital entrepreneurs, consumer organisations, and policy makers.

Jun 03, 2014

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European press publishers reject the suggestion of the Commission-appointed High Level Group on Taxation concerning VAT on print and digital press

European newspaper and magazine publishers have written to European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, Taxation Commissioner Algirdas Šemeta and Vice President Neelie Kroes (Digital Agenda) to express their deep disappointment following the publication last week of the Report of the Commission-appointed High Level Group on Taxation of the digital economy.

May 27, 2014

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EMMA signs stakeholder letter raising concerns about the WIPO copyright exceptions discussions

Earlier this month, EMMA joined other international and European creative sector organisations in requesting that WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) clarify its mandate before committing to further work with regard to copyright limitations and exceptions.

May 19, 2014

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Open Internet Project – a rising voice for search neutrality took stage last week in Paris

With more than 200 high level delegates and an impressive programme – including the French Minister of Economy, Arnaud Montebourg, Axel Springer Executive Vice-President, Christoph Keese, and Lagardere Active CEO, Denis Oliviennes – OIP opened on Thursday, 15 May 2014 in Paris a debate about neutral search in the internet.

Apr 11, 2014

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Germany's magazine media: highly relevant, successful innovations and stable business trends - but in a very challenging regulatory environment

On Monday, 7 April 2014 Stephan Scherzer, CEO of the German Magazine Publishers Association (VDZ), presented the state of play of Germany's magazine sector to the public.

Mar 18, 2014

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The Future Media Lab. to host a crowdfunding workshop for media professionals in Brussels on 2 April

The Future Media Lab., in cooperation with the European Crowdfunding Network(ECN) and the European Magazine Media Association (EMMA) is organizing a highly interactive and educational Crowdfunding Workshop on 2 April 2014 in Brussels. This one-day workshop is tailored specifically for media professionals in order to learn more about the opportunities crowdfunding presents.