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FEP elects Polish publisher Sonia Draga, its first female President

[Press release]

From left to right, FEP Vice President Phaedon Kidoniatis, FEP Board Member Barbara Budrich, FEP Treasurer Renate Punka, FEP Director Anne Bergman-Tahon, FEP President Sonia Draga, FEP Board (...)

Cultural Creators Industries call on meaningful implementation of the AI Act

Joint letter with creators and rightsholders organisations

Publishers support the development and integration of AI, including in our industry.
Yesterday, 29 October, FEP, along with 23 other creators and rightsholders organisations, sent a letter to (...)

European Book Market Statistics 2023-24

In what is becoming a traditional appointment on the first day of the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Federation of European Publishers presented the results of its annual survey and research on the (...)

FEP events at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2024

FEP will have a full programme of open events at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2024. Join us to celebrate the European Union Prize for Literature, know the latest trends on ebook accessibility, (...)

JOINT STATEMENT - European primary producers and various industries urge a delay of the entry into application of the EUDR

With less than 100 days left and no clear implementation tools, European primary producers and various industries urge a delay of the entry into application of the EUDR
The undersigned (...)

[Press release] Bombs kill humanity - European publishers condemn the Russian attack on Faktor’s printing press in Kharkiv

Yesterday, 23 May, Russian missiles destroyed one of Ukraine’s largest printing presses. The Federation of European Publishers stands in solidarity with Ukrainian colleagues. They send the (...)

[Press release] The European book sector needs full flexible payment terms to keep thriving

The Federation of European Publishers (FEP) welcomes the adoption of the report on Combating late payment in commercial transactions by the European Parliament today, 23 April 2024. The adopted (...)

[Press release] Europe becomes a model for the rest of the world in regulating Artificial Intelligence

The Federation of European Publishers (FEP) welcomes the adoption of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act by the European Parliament today, 13 March, with a large majority. The EU now has rules (...)

European book sector calls for payment flexibility under Late Payment Regulation

The European book sector calls for further flexibility in the Late Payment Regulation, currently under discussion in the European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (...)

FEP Statement on the COREPER adoption of the AI Act

Europe may once again set the world standard following the adoption of the AI Act in COREPER

The Federation of European Publishers (FEP) welcomes the vote in favour of the agreement found on the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act that took place today at the COREPER. By this vote, (...)