Greeks bearing data: An especially informative guest of honor program arrives this week at Sharjah International Book Fair.
Jessica Sänger on the EU AI Act: Rights Holders’ Concerns
Europe’s AI Act ‘left some important details to be worked out later,’ says the Börsenverein’s Jessica Sänger.
Lisbon’s 2025 Book 2.0 Draws More than 700 Participants
In its third iteration, Lisbon’s Book 2.0 conference explores the urgency of a reading deficit and international pathways to come. (Sponsored)
Mann, Cardi, Schumacher-Gebler Headline Frankfurt’s 2025 Publishing Perspectives Forum
Expanding to three exclusive Executive Talks, Publishing Perspectives Forum 2025 brings you leaders and issues of the moment.
Denmark Drops Its 25-Percent VAT on Books
In a belief ‘that we must put everything at stake’ to raise its flagging reading levels, Copenhagen drops its VAT on books to zero.
Lisbon’s Book 2.0 Speakers Include IPA’s Gvantsa Jobava
Focused on ‘The Future of Reading,’ Portugal’s Book 2.0 conference looks at ‘reinventions of books, reading, and human potential.’ (Sponsored)
Copyright: Publishers Join Creative Industries’ Protest of Europe’s AI Act Implementation
Groups representing almost 17 million professionals say the EU’s AI Act implementation package favors generative AI providers.
Germany: At the Börsenverein’s ‘Kongress’: Three Presidents Onstage
The ‘New Chapter’ conference of Börsenverein events in Berlin this month has included a ‘three presidents’ event onstage.
In Brussels, a Call for Proper AI Act Implementation
‘Stay True to the Act, Stay True to Culture’ held a meeting in Brussels on May 20, amid fears about AI policy implementation in the EU.
European Publishers, Writers, Translators on AI-Generated Books
Publishers, translators, and authors in Europe issue a manifesto about the transparency required around machine-made books.