BRAT News Media Europe 30.12.2019-3.01.2020

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Stimati membri,

Odata cu intrarea in 2020, ne propunem sa va informam, in continuare, cu privire la subiectele de interes pentru industria de media, discutate in Parlamentul European, privind promovarea si apararea drepturilor editorilor si a libertatii de exprimare mass-media. In acest sens, va invitam sa gasiti, mai jos, subiectele inceputului de an si evenimentele planificate pentru primele luni din 2020.

Va multumim si va dorim un an bun, cu realizari si proiecte de succes!

Politica UE

  • PRESEDINTIA UE: Croatia preia presedintia UE. Programul de guvernare se bazeaza pe patru piloni: o Europa care dezvolta, o Europa care conecteaza, o Europa care protejeaza si o Europa influenta. „Presedintia croata va pune accentul pe elaborarea si punerea in aplicare a normelor de concurenta, in special in economia digitala. Vor fi luate in considerare initiative privind importanta crescanda a economiei de date si nevoia de protectie a proprietatii intelectuale.” Echipa NME asteapta cu nerabdare sa isi uneasca fortele cu noi colegi croati, recent aderati la organizatie. Wout va poate oferi mai multe informatii.
  • POLITICA CONCURENTIALA: Presedintele Comisiei, Ursula von der Leyen, declara ca politica concurentiala a UE nu mai este potrivita secolului 21. Noile reguli ar trebui sa se bazeze pe o abordare sectoriala, sa abordeze oligopolurile mondiale si sa faca UE mai competitiva la nivel international. Detalii are Iacob.
  • CONCURENTA SI PUBLICITATE: Autoritatea franceza pentru concurenta amendeaza Google cu 150 de milioane de euro pentru abuz de putere pe piata publicitatii online. Hotararea prevede ca Google Ads sa isi schimbe termenii si conditiile, precum si procedura de suspendare a conturilor clientilor de publicitate. Aurore poate spune mai multe despre acest subiect.
  • PLAN DE UTILIZARE A DATELOR: Comisarul pentru piata interna Thierry Breton va anunta in primavara anului 2020 planurile pentru o utilizare cat mai buna a potentialului datelor digitale, a declarat pentru Les Echos. “Vreau ca europenii sa-si recupereze datele in baza regulilor noastre”, a spus Breton. De asemenea, el a reiterat dorinta de a debloca Regulamentul E-Privacy. Planurile lui Breton pentru 2020: „Misca-te repede, nu este timp de pierdut.” Iacob are detalii.

An Nou fericit in limbile europene!

Ce citim

  • Motivele pentru care am renuntat la functia de Head of International Relations – Medium
  • Decizia Curtii Europene de Justitie cu privire la revanzarea cartilor electronice – Greenberg Traurig LLP
  • In 2020, editorii se pregatesc de lupta  – Digiday

Evenimente si intalniri viitoare

  • 09/01: Sedinta de lucru pe tema Directivei privind informatorii, Bruxelles
  • 16/01: Intalnirea Comisiei Europene pe tema drepturilor de autor privind aplicarea articolului 17
  • 22/01: Diseminarea online cu privire la continutul cu caracter terorist, raportul EP (IMCO) cu privire la negocierile trilogului
  • 27/01: Intalnirea grupului de lucru NME pe tema drepturilor de autor
  • 10/02: Intalnirea Comisiei Europene pe tema drepturilor de autor privind aplicarea articolului 17
  • 19/02: Conferinta privind proprietatea intelectuala, Zagreb
  • 20/02: Intalnirea grupului de lucru NME pe tema drepturilor de autor, Madrid
  • 30-31 / 03: Reuniunea grupului de experti privind alfabetizare media, Zagreb

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EU Policy

  • EU PRESIDENCY: Croatia assumes the Presidency to the EU. Its programme is based on four pillars: A Europe that develops, a Europe that connects, a Europe that protects, and an influential Europe. It reads “The Croatian Presidency will place emphasis on developing and implementing competition rules, especially in the digital economy. Further initiatives related to the increasing importance of the data economy and the corresponding need for intellectual property protection will be considered”. We look forward to joining forces with our Croatian colleagues, who recently joined NME. Contact Wout for more.
  • EU COMPETITION POLICY: Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declares EU competition policy is no longer fit for the 21stcentury. New rules should be based on a sectoral approach, tackle world oligopolies and make the EU more competitive at international level. Ask Iacob for details.
  • COMPETITION AND ADVERTISING: The French Competition Authority fines Google 150 Million Euro for abuse of dominant position on the online advertising market. The ruling requires Google Ads to change its terms and conditions as well as the procedure for the suspension of advertisers’ accounts. Aurore can tell you more.
  • DATA ECONOMY PLANS: Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton will announce his plans for an European data economy in the spring of 2020, he told Les Echos. “I want Europeans to reclaim their data with our rules,” Breton said. He also reiterated his desire to unblock the e-Privacy Regulation. Breton’s plans for the 2020’s: “Go fast, we don’t have time to wait.” Iacob knows more.

Happy New Year in all European languages of the week 

Credits: Jakub Marian, https://jakubmarian.com/happy-new-year-in-european-languages-map/

What we’re reading

  • I was Google’s Head of International Relations, here’s why I left – Medium
  • European Court of Justice’s Landmark Decision on the Resale of e-Books – Greenberg Traurig LLP
  • In 2020, publishers will arm up for the churn war – Digiday

Upcoming events & meetings

  • 09/01: Whistleblower Directive transposition, exchange meeting, Brussels
  • 16/01: Copyright meeting on the application of Article 17, European Commission
  • 22/01: Dissemination of terrorist content online, EP (IMCO) report on trilogue negotiations
  • 27/01: NME Copyright Task Force call
  • 10/02: Copyright meeting on the application of Article 17, European Commission
  • 19/02: Intellectual Property conference, Zagreb
  • 20/02: NME Copyright Task Force meeting, Madrid
  • 30-31/03: Media literacy expert group meeting, Zagreb

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