At a time when media plurality and professional journalism face sustained economic and technological pressure, including intense competition from dominant platforms that capture most digital advertising growth and increasingly substitute publisher content with AI-generated answers, the Digital Omnibus proposal reveals a striking inconsistency at the heart of EU digital policy. It fails to create a framework that genuinely supports the sustainability of European publishers.  

EPC acknowledges the publication today of the European Digital Omnibus by the European Commission. The proposal aims to simplify the current European data and privacy framework in a manner intended to support publishers and strengthen users’ trust online. EPC welcomes the Commission’s recognition of the vital role of independent journalism in European democratic societies and the need for publishers to continue engaging directly with their readers, without interference from

The European Commission’s decision to withdraw the long-delayed ePrivacy Regulation, announced today in its new Work Programme.

Today is a day to think about EU privacy regulation and consider the challenges that current implementation poses to publishers

Industry coalition calls for the reaffirmation of the GDPR’s risk-based approach