European Accessibility Act (EAA): a chance for publishers
With the 2025 deadline for the implementation of the European Accessibility Act approaching fast, experts from across publishing gathered at the virtual Frankfurt Book Fair under the subtitle All you need to know from international accessibility experts to present how the sector can get ready and fully seize the opportunity the Act presents for all readers.
Federation of European Publishers elect new leadership
IPA extends it’s congratulations to the new leadership at FEP and would like to thank and congratulate Rudy Vanschoonbeek for all of his work as FEP President.
Frankfurter Buchmesse and the International Publishers Association partner to host a series of events on current issues and trends in publishing
Freedom to publish, diversity in the book industry, European Accessibility Act and Global Publishing Industry Report 2020 / With: Prix Voltaire laureate 2020 and speakers from IPA, WIPO, FEP, European Commission and Amnesty International.
International and European Publishers Condemn Violent Crackdown in Belarus
The International Publishers Association (IPA) and the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) call on Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to cease his brutal campaign of violence and intimidation against peaceful protests. The IPA and FEP call on the international publishers of Nobel Literature Prize laureate, Svetlana Alexievich, to demonstrate their support for the author as she faces interrogation at the hands of the Lukashenko regime.
FEP report focuses on impact of COVID-19 on European Publishers
FEP has recently concluded an important stock-taking exercise based on information shared by their members which paints a picture of how the COVID-19 csis has affected the European book market. IPA has been following the regional developments and the studies and surveys conducted by our members on this matter closely.
Bulgaria – Reduced VAT on books in Bulgaria
On 10 June, the Bulgarian Parliament adopted a proposal to reduce VAT on several goods and services, including books (only print), from the standard 20% rate to a reduced rate of 9%. The measure, which will enter into force as of the 1st of July, is part of the government’s recovery plan from the COVID-19 crisis. […]
The impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on publishing in Europe
IPA President, Hugo Setzer, talks to the President of the Federation of European Publishers about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the publishing industry in Europe and what the future may hold.
IPA in conversation with Iroo Joo
In our first IPA in Conversation with… interview, IPA Presidentn, Hugo Setzer, spoke to Iroo Joo of the Korean Publishers Association about how the publishing industry in Korea is affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic and what the future might hold.
Poland and Slovenia Reduce VAT on eBooks
Following legislative change in the European Union (EU) on 2 October 2018, EU Member States continue to reduce VAT rates for eBooks and audiobooks, often aligning them with physical books. Slovenia and Poland are the latest countries to act while the Publishers Association in the UK Campaigns hard.
IPA and FEP publish VAT report
The new VAT report published by IPA and the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) covers more countries than ever before and notes recent changes in the EU and campaigning in the UK to axe the reading tax.