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Nov 25, 2021

Press releases

THE MEDIA SECTOR CALLS FOR REMAINING LOOPHOLES IN THE DIGITAL MARKETS ACT TO BE ADDRESSED DURING TRILOGUE

The European media sector, through the voice of public and commercial broadcasters, radios and the press, acknowledges the General Approach adopted by the Council of the European Union on the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”). This step forward reflects the political consensus across Member States that swift action is required to rebalance the digital competitive environment in order to preserve a diverse, vivid and innovative media landscape.

Nov 05, 2021

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Open call on EU Member States not to adopt the DMA unless significant shortcomings that will only protect Google and Facebook are addressed

EMMA, the European Magazine Media Association, and ENPA

Oct 21, 2021

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Compendium of possible fundamental rights infringements caused by the e-Evidence proposal

EMMA and ENPA have worked with 12 other associations to produce a compendium of examples of how the e-Evidence regulation proposal currently being discussed in trilogues represents a threat to fundamental rights. In particular, the lack of involvement of judicial authorities in the receiving Member States in case of cross-border criminal investigation deprives journalists of the necessary procedural safeguards regarding the confidentiality of their communications. As such, the proposal puts freedom of expression at risk and could have a chilling effect on the press.

Oct 20, 2021

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Europe’s masterplan to regulate digital gatekeeper platforms should not become an empty promise

In view of the European Council on the 21-22 October, EMMA and ENPA call upon the heads of state and government of the European Union not to give their go-ahead to a “Digital Markets Act” that does not meet the requirements of finally curtailing the power of digital gatekeepers.

Oct 06, 2021

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European press publishers call for swift adoption of the Italian implementation of the publishers’ right including an arbitration mechanism

ENPA, the European Newspaper Publishers’ Association and EMMA, the European Magazine Media Association strongly support the Italian transposition legislation of the Directive on Copyright Digital Single Market (2019/790) which is currently being examined by the national Parliament.

Sep 28, 2021

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IMMINENT DANGER FOR EUROPEAN PRESS

Media pluralism and the editorial diversity of newspapers and magazines are a precondition for an independent and pluralistic formation of opinion in the European Union.