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20/06/2016

LA CAPITALE MONDIALE DU LIVRE 2018 NOMMEE PAR L’UNESCO CE 22 JUIN 2016 – EIBF REITERE L’IMPORTANCE NON NEGOCIABLE DE LA LIBERTE D’EXPRESSION

C’est ce 22 juin 2016 que l’UNESCO devrait dévoiler le nom de la ville désignée Capitale mondiale du livre 2018 ; un choix qui devrait tenir compte des recommandations de l’association internationale des éditeurs (IPA) et la fédération internationale des associations de libraires (IFLA).

20/06/2016

UNESCO WORLD BOOK CAPITAL CITY TO BE APPOINTED ON 22 JUNE 2016 – EIBF REITERATES THE NEED OF A FULL RESPECT OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

On 22 June, Unesco, with the help of an Advisory Committee composed of the IPA, International Publishers Federation and IFLA, the International Federation of Library Associations, will appoint World Book Capital – WBC – 2018.

30/05/2016

EIBF WELCOMES THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL ON THE COMMISSION’S VAT ACTION PLAN

The European & International Booksellers Federation- EIBF – is delighted that the Ecofin Council, at its meeting of 26 May, expressed its full support to the lines of action proposed by the Commission in its VAT Action Plan published on 7 April.

25/05/2016

EIBF WELCOMES COMMISSION’S DRAFT REGULATION ON GEO-BLOCKING

The European & International Booksellers Federation- EIBF – has noted with interest the Commission’s proposal for a regulation on geo-blocking made public today. We welcome the fact that laws of Member States will be applied with respect to sales of books.

21/04/2016

RESUME DE L’ETUDE COMMANDITEE PAR L’ASSOCIATION DES LIBRAIRES AMERICAINS A CIVICS SOCIETY: LE VRAI COÛT D’AMAZON POUR LA SOCIETE AMERICAINE

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07/04/2016

EIBF DELEGATION MEETS WITH JEAN-CLAUDE JUNCKER, PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

On Monday 4 April, a delegation of members from the European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) had the honour of meeting the President of the European Commission, Mr Jean-Claude Juncker, and discussing with him the future and sustainability of bookselling within the Digital single M