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EU finance ministers back VAT reduction for electronic publications which NMA says will save news industry ‘millions’

European Union finance ministers have agreed a proposal allowing member states to reduce VAT rates on electronic publications, bringing them…

By Freddy Mayhew

Deaths of Slovak and Maltese journalists have cast ‘dark shadow’ over press freedom in Europe, EU parliamentary hearing told

The deaths of two journalists in European Union member states in the past year has created a “stifling affect” on…

By Sam Forsdick

European Parliament votes against ‘publisher’s right’ copyright law changes as Facebook warns of ‘unintended consequences’

Europe-wide amendments to copyright law, which would have given added legal protection to publishers online, have been sent back to…

By Sam Forsdick

Politico and Financial Times seen as most influential media sources at European Parliament, new Comres poll finds

Politico and the Financial Times are seen as the most influential media sources for MEPs and other “opinion formers” in…

By Sam Forsdick

MEPs vote in favour of ‘link tax’ as part of new copyright laws welcomed by European publishers

MEPs have voted in favour of amendments to European copyright law that could force digital platforms, such as Google and…

By Sam Forsdick

Three Dutch media outlets to take the EU to court in ‘misinformation’ spat

Three Dutch media outlets are taking the European Union to court after it labelled them “misinformation outlets” on a publicly…

By Central European News

Brussels fake news body meets for first time but has yet to sort out definition of fake news

The European Union’s newly established fake news body met for the first time today, but revealed that it has yet…

By James Walker

What the European Union’s GDPR means for journalists and publishers

In ten months the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force. It replaces the Data Protection Act and…

By Dave Gurney

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