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EPRA adopts its Work Programme for 2025
posted on 14 February, 2025   (public)
Protecting Children Online and Media Pluralism are key themes, along with  process-based discussions The Executive Board adopted EPRA's Work Programme for 2025 on 31 January in Brussels. For EPRA, being relevant to our wide and diverse membership is the most...
Farewell to Jean-François Furnémont
posted on 13 October, 2024   (public)
  It is with immense sadness and a very heavy heart that we inform you of the sudden death of our colleague and friend Jean-François Furnémont, who passed away on Thursday 10 October.   Jean-François had been...
Vice-chair election: EPRA welcomes new Board member
posted on 10 June, 2024   (public)
Armela Krasniqi joins the EPRA Executive Board Elections to a vacant position of Vice Chairperson in the EPRA Executive Board took place during the 59th EPRA meeting in Rotterdam on 6 June 2024. The Assembly of EPRA members elected Armela Krasniqi, Chairperson...

EPRA News

At long last! EPRA convenes in Antwerp for 55th meeting
by Eric Munch (Observer) posted on 05 May, 2022   (public)
EPRA meets in Antwerp for the first time in two years to address emerging regulatory challenges and cooperation The final version of the detailed Agenda for the 55th EPRA meeting, which will take place on 11-13 May 2022 in Antwerp, is now available. This closed...
Media regulatory authorities and the challenges of cooperation - IRIS Plus report, co-authored by EPRA
by Eric Munch (Observer) posted on 24 March, 2022   (public)
Key ingredients for evidence-based, future-proof regulation include structured coordination between NRAs at the national and European level, in-depth research, and enough resources in terms of funding, staffing and tools On 8 February 2022, the European Audiovisual...
54th EPRA meeting - "Cross-sectoral cooperation between regulators": summary of discussion
posted on 06 December, 2021   (public)
Cross-sectoral cooperation: a necessary learning-by-doing process for a coherent and efficient regulation of the online sphere   On 14 October 2021, as part of its 54th biannual meeting, EPRA organised an online session entitled "Cross-sectoral...

Regulation News

Ofcom (UK): Dame Melanie Dawes appointed as Chief Executive
posted on 13 February, 2020   (public)
The appointment of Melanie Dawes by the Board of Ofcom has been approved by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport As from early March 2020, Melanie Dawes will be the new Chief Executive of Ofcom, succeeding Sharon White and Jonathan Oxley (the current...
Data protection and children: ICO released final version of the Age Appropriate Design Code
posted on 30 January, 2020   (public)
Ambitious standards at the core of a risk-based approach to take into account the best interests of the child On 21 January 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released its final version of the Age Appropriate Design Code which...
Refusal to investigate hate speech comments: ECHR condemns Lithuania
posted on 20 January, 2020   (public)
The European Court of Human Rights held that the discriminatory attitude of the Lithuanian justice authorities deprived the applicants of their right to an effective remedy   The facts: In 2014, two young men posted on Facebook a photograph of them kissing.  The...