EIBF condemns attack on Salman Rushdie and Henry Reese
The European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) joins the wider book industry in condemning the horrible attack on author Salman Rushdie and City of Asylum co-founder Henry Reese.
Launch of the SDG 16 reading list
Discover the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Book Club recommendations on SDG16, focusing on peace, justice and strong institutions SDG16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
European Work Plan for Culture: taking stock and looking at the future
What's next for the European cultural and creative sector? EIBF director Julie Belgrado spotlights the priorities for the bookselling sector within the context of the EU's upcoming Work Plan for Culture 2023-26
Joint statement following European Parliament adoption of Digital Markets Act (DMA)
In light of today's positive vote on the Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulation during the European Parliament's plenary session, EIBF and FEP have issued a joint press release welcoming the adoption of this long-awaited regulation
Paper shortage prevents printers from meeting rising demand
In this guest blog post, Secretary General of Intergraf Beatrice Klose explores the impacts of paper shortage on the wider book industry
Twenty years on: Lessons in bookselling and survival
Nadia Wassef, one of the owners and co-founders of Diwan, Egypt’s first modern bookshop, has shared her industry experience in a keynote at the Sharjah International Booksellers Conference 2022
EBF Contribution to the unfair Trading Practices in the B2B Food and Non-Food Supply Chain in Europe
The full statement can be found in attachment.
The European & International Booksellers Federation is against the use of closed generic TLD by commercial entities
The European and International Booksellers Federation, EIBF, represents Booksellers Associations in the European Union and in the world.
Platform Statement on strong budget for Creative Europe
The European Platform on the potential of Cultural and Creative Industries advocates for a strong budget for Creative Europe
EBF CONTRIBUTION TO THE CONSULTATION REVIEW OF EXISTING LEGISLATION ON VAT REDUCED RATES
The full contribution can be found in attachment.
EBF AND FEP JOINT STATEMENT FOR ROUND TABLE ON E-BOOKS WITH VICE-PRESIDENT NEELIE KROES ON 26 JUNE
The European book sector is the first cultural industry in Europe with an estimated turnover of 40 billion euros(i). The European book sector employs several hundreds of thousands of highly skilled European citizens. Most of multinational book publishing companies are Europe-based.