by Stephen Wyber | Oct 7, 2026 | innovation, News Story, publishing rights
Right from the start of the current mandate of the European Commission, there has been an emphasis on promoting innovation. Seen as essential for ensuring competitiveness and resilience in an increasingly uncertain world, this has been a constant theme across... 
by Stephen Wyber | Oct 1, 2026 | artificial intelligence, innovation, News Story
Europe fails researchers in 7 cases. Europe faces increasingly intense competition for research talent. The Choose Europe for Science initiative responds by helping attract and retain researchers and by promoting Europe’s strengths. To improve Europe’s... 
by Stephen Wyber | Sep 30, 2026 | eBooks, innovation, News Story
Copyright reform is again on the horizon in Europe. Not only is the 2019 Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market under evaluation, but the European Commission has also called for evidence about a series of potential reforms and, just yesterday, 29... 
by Stephen Wyber | Sep 25, 2026 | innovation, News Story
In the State of the EU address last week, Commission President von der Leyen announced, to some applause, the idea of a ‘Pact against gold-plating’. This refers to when EU Member States implementing EU laws decide to add extra detail to the features of the official... 
by Stephen Wyber | Sep 7, 2026 | artificial intelligence, eBooks, innovation, News Story, publishing rights
The months between now and the end of the year are likely to be among the most intense of this mandate of the European Parliament and Commission since it started work in 2024. The process on some legislation is coming to a close, while other proposals are due to be... 
by Stephen Wyber | Jul 15, 2026 | innovation, News Story
The Digital Omnibus on Data, the first major piece of legislation to reach the European Parliament and Council in the 2024-2029 mandate, is being built largely around the needs of business. That leaves two gaps for research and libraries: a definition of...