Political agreement reached on the EU Copyright Directive
13 de febrero de 2023
Hi-network.com
The European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the Commission announced in a press release that a political agreement was reached on the draft of the Copyright Directive, a result of trilogue being held since September 2018. The EU Parliament and the Council need to approve the agreed compromise into law. According to the European Parliament, no new rights or obligations are being created, and the ordinary user will not be affected. The EU Copyright Directive will regulate the existing rights and obligations of large internet platforms with content creators, making sure that the content creators such as artists and journalists have a more equal position towards the big internet platforms.