European Publishers Council
EPC
The European Publishers Council (EPC) is a high-level group of Chairmen and CEOs of leading media groups representing companies which are active in news media, television, radio, digital marketplaces, journals, e-Learning, databases and books delivering a diverse range of quality, independent content across different platforms and devices to citizens across the EU and globally.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament)
2 Oct 2025 · Media and tech policies
Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Executive Vice-President) and
1 Oct 2025 · Exchange of views on the challenges faced by the news media sector in the context of AI
Meeting with Teresa Ribera Rodríguez (Executive Vice-President) and
17 Sept 2025 · EU competition policy and Digital Markets Act (DMAEU competition policy and Digital Markets Act (DMA)
Response to Communication on a Strategy for a European Data Union
18 Jul 2025
Response to Digital Networks Act
11 Jul 2025
Response to Apply AI Strategy: strengthening the AI continent
30 May 2025
Meeting with Marie-Helene Boulanger (Head of Unit Justice and Consumers) and
22 May 2025 · Consultation of media representatives and associations in the context of the preparation of the upcoming European Democracy Shield (“focus group”).
Meeting with Thomas Schmitz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)
21 May 2025 · Publishers industry
Response to A strategy for strengthening the EU’s leadership in global digital affairs
19 May 2025
Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and
6 May 2025 · Copyright and generative AI
Meeting with Marco Giorello (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and
19 Mar 2025 · Code of Conduct on Online Advertising – Workshop 4
Meeting with Marco Giorello (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and
13 Mar 2025 · Code of Conduct on Online Advertising – Workshop 3
Meeting with Marco Giorello (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and
6 Mar 2025 · Code of Conduct on Online Advertising – Workshop 2
Meeting with Marco Giorello (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and
4 Mar 2025 · Code of Conduct on Online Advertising – Workshop 1
Meeting with Rita Wezenbeek (Director Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and
11 Feb 2025 · Opening Session: DSA roundtable discussions on online advertising (Article 46 DSA)
Meeting with Anna Herold (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and
21 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views in the context of preparatory work on draft guidelines on Article 18(1) European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) to be issued by the European Commission under Article 18(9) of the EMFA.
Meeting with Alex Agius Saliba (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and European Partnership for Democracy
29 Mar 2023 · stakeholders meeting EMFA
Meeting with Petra Kammerevert (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and
9 Mar 2023 · Media Freedom Act
Meeting with Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)
29 Sept 2022 · Media Freedom Act
Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)
20 Jul 2022 · European Media Freedom Act
Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and
13 Jun 2022 · Media Freedom Act
Meeting with Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)
25 May 2022 · Media Freedom Act
Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament)
10 Nov 2021 · Artificial Intelligence
Meeting with Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)
24 Apr 2020 · COVID-19 impact on news media
Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)
28 Jan 2020 · State of media sector, copyright implementation, advertising market, digital services, data
Meeting with Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice-President)
20 Nov 2019 · Meeting on the role of competition policy
Meeting with Antoine Kasel (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker) and
31 Jan 2018 · The VAT for digital publications
Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)
14 Sept 2017 · Copyright
Meeting with Pauline Rouch (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)
1 Jun 2017 · Digital Single Market
Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and
22 May 2017 · Copyright
Meeting with Antti Timonen (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen), Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen) and Sanoma Corporation
1 Feb 2017 · Digital Single Market Strategy and Investment Plan for Europe
Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and
23 Nov 2016 · E-privacy review
Meeting with Anna Herold (Digital Economy)
9 Nov 2016 · copyright
Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
27 Sept 2016 · Copyright
Meeting with Sebastian Kuck (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)
1 Sept 2016 · Publisher's rights / copyright
Meeting with Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)
6 Jul 2016 · Publishers and copyright
Meeting with Michael Hager (Digital Economy)
30 Jun 2016 · copyright
Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)
30 Jun 2016 · Copyright
Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner) and
9 Mar 2016 · copyright
Meeting with Anna Herold (Digital Economy)
23 Feb 2016 · copyright
Meeting with Pauline Rouch (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)
23 Feb 2016 · Digital Single Market
Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)
11 Dec 2015 · DSM, copyright
Meeting with Anna Herold (Digital Economy), Michael Hager (Digital Economy)
2 Dec 2015 · copyright
Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)
2 Dec 2015 · AVMSD
Meeting with Anna Herold (Digital Economy)
2 Dec 2015 · copyright
Meeting with Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)
7 Oct 2015 · Digital Single Market
Meeting with Anna Herold (Digital Economy), Michael Hager (Digital Economy) and
2 Sept 2015 · copyright
Meeting with Robert Madelin (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and
13 Jul 2015 · DSM
Meeting with Michael Hager (Digital Economy)
15 Apr 2015 · Copyright / DSM
Meeting with Robert Madelin (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)
30 Mar 2015 · Digital Single Market
Meeting with Adrienn Kiraly (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics) and RELX
25 Mar 2015 · Digital Single Market and Copyright
Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and
26 Feb 2015 · Digital Single Market
Meeting with Jean-Claude Juncker (President)
26 Feb 2015 · Receives CEOs of European Publisher Groups
Meeting with Martin Selmayr (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker), Pauline Rouch (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)
26 Feb 2015 · Working lunch
Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner), Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
26 Feb 2015 · Copyright, DSM
Meeting with Michael Hager (Digital Economy)
19 Feb 2015 · Publishers in the Digital Single Market
Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and
19 Feb 2015 · Platforms and data
Meeting with Michael Hager (Digital Economy)
10 Feb 2015 · Ancillary right
Meeting with Robert Madelin (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)
3 Feb 2015 · Digital Single Market
Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)
21 Jan 2015 · Digital Single Market, copyright
Meeting with Marlene Holzner (Digital Economy), Michael Hager (Digital Economy)
21 Jan 2015 · Digital Single Market
Meeting with Anna Herold (Digital Economy)
21 Jan 2015 · Copyright
Meeting with Rodrigo Ballester (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)
21 Jan 2015 · Interoperability and promotion of quality digital educational resources