Penalties: A breach of the EU’s AI Act could fine a company as much €35 million euros or 7 percent of its annual global revenues.
Republic of Georgia: Publishing Industry Criticizes ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill
Georgia’s foreign agents bill is drawing criticism from PEN Georgia, the Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association, and others.
Denmark’s Theis Ørntoft Wins the European Union Prize for Literature
The 2024 European Union Prize for Literature gives special mentions to Bulgaria, Germany, Iceland, The Netherlands, and Slovenia.
AI at London Book Fair: European Publishers Cheer the AI Act’s Passage
The widely applauded AI Act gets its anticipated EU parliament approval during the run of London Book Fair.
European Union Prize for Literature Names Its 2024 Nominees
The European Union Prize for Literature names 13 shortlisted authors who ‘represent the richness of literary expression across Europe.’
Emcee Syd Atlas on Germany’s Books at Berlinale
Not least because ‘we need more events that bridge worlds,’ Syd Atlas has moderated Books at Berlinale for 18 years—’and I love it.’
Italy’s Fondazione LIA: ‘APACE’ for the EU Accessibility Act
Partners in Italy, Germany, Bulgaria, Finland, Lithuania, and the Netherlands are engaged in Europe’s ‘APACE’ led by Fondazione LIA.
UK, German, Italian Publishers on AI Policy Developments
A vote at the EU and a new report from the House of Lords in London prompts international publishing leadership approval, determination.
European Publishers Call on Committee To Approve AI Act
‘To help set a global standard in AI regulation,’ FEP’s statement says, Europe’s AI Act needs permanent-representative committee approval.
Canada Calls for AI Input With Copyright Needs Still Unmet
Ottawa is working through an AI inquiry while Canada’s publishing industry is ‘still waiting for ministers to honor their commitment.’