Europe Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/europe/ International publishing news and opinion Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:09:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://publishingperspectives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-P19-favicon-32x32.png Europe Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/europe/ 32 32 Zero VAT Leads to a Book Market Rebound in the Czech Republic https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/zero-vat-leads-to-a-book-market-rebound-in-the-czech-republic/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/zero-vat-leads-to-a-book-market-rebound-in-the-czech-republic/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:09:29 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214387 Book sales in the Czech Republic grew by 6% in value since the government eliminated the value-added tax (VAT) on book sales, according to the 2024-2025 Czech Book Market Report.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/zero-vat-leads-to-a-book-market-rebound-in-the-czech-republic/feed/ 0 Bulgaria’s Next Page Foundation Launches Thinking Literature in Translation Events https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/bulgarias-next-page-foundation-launches-thinking-literature-in-translation-events/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/bulgarias-next-page-foundation-launches-thinking-literature-in-translation-events/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:35:08 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214301 Discussing the challenges and opportunities for the European publishing market, the Next Page Foundation conference series began in November in Bulgaria with the next event taking place in Prague this summer.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/bulgarias-next-page-foundation-launches-thinking-literature-in-translation-events/feed/ 0 Spotify Opens Audiobook Access in Five More European Markets https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/spotify-opens-audiobook-access-in-five-more-european-markets/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/spotify-opens-audiobook-access-in-five-more-european-markets/#respond Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:06:35 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=213824 More than half (52 percent) of Spotify’s international audiobook audience is now reported to be between between 18 and 34.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/spotify-opens-audiobook-access-in-five-more-european-markets/feed/ 0 Italian Publishers Announce Their 2025 ‘Più libri più liber’ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/213804/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/213804/#respond Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:19:05 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=213804 The 'Più libri più liberi'  program of small-and-medium-sized publishers' output is set to run December 4 to 8, five days, 569 publishers, 700 events and writers from many parts of the world.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/213804/feed/ 0 At Frankfurt, French Publishers Face AI and Second-Hand Book Threats https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/at-frankfurt-french-publishers-face-ai-and-second-hand-book-threats/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/at-frankfurt-french-publishers-face-ai-and-second-hand-book-threats/#respond Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:08:45 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=213465 At Frankfurt 2025, French publishers warn that AI misuse and unchecked second-hand book sales endanger creativity and revenue—urging fair rules to protect authors and the future of publishing.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/at-frankfurt-french-publishers-face-ai-and-second-hand-book-threats/feed/ 0 At Italy’s Lucca Comics & Games, AIE Reports Fast Growth https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/10/at-italys-lucca-comics-games-aie-reports-fast-growth/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 01:56:46 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=213388 AIE says the Italian comics market is showing superpowered dynamics among consumers, tripling its punch in six years.

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]]> At Frankfurt: Nielsen Cites 11 of 19 Territories Showing Revenue Growth https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/10/at-frankfurt-nielsen-cites-11-of-17-territories-showing-growth/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 01:08:27 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=213125 Among focal book-publishing markets described by Nielsen's Hazel Kenyon at Frankfurter Buchmesse are some 'nations of keen book buyers who see books as a luxury item, yet will still pay out for them.'

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]]> Jessica Sänger on the EU AI Act: Rights Holders’ Concerns https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/10/jessica-sanger-on-the-eu-ai-act-rights-holders-concerns/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 02:05:19 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=212615 Europe's AI Act 'left some important details to be worked out later,' says the Börsenverein's Jessica Sänger.

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]]> Frankfurt Kids Conference: Chile’s Constanza Mekis https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/10/frankfurt-kids-conference-chiles-constanza-mekis/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:24:53 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=212380 Librarian Constanza Mekis speaks at the Frankfurt Kids Conference on Wednesday, specializing in an integrated reading experience.

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]]> Italy: Down 2 Percent in 2025 but ‘Confident of a Recovery’ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/10/italian-book-market/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:45:40 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=212745 The 2024 Guest of Honor Italy team will be reporting on international rights action in 2024 as part of their economic update.

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