European independent labels' organisation IMPALA has urged the European Union to adopt a coordinated EU cultural industrial strategy "to unlock the full potential of Europe’s cultural ecosystem by boosting its competitiveness, growth and diversity." The demand is part of the Brussels-based organisation's action plan for an industrial policy for culture in Europe, as the EU is in the process of determining its budget priorities for the years 2028-2034 and reviewing its approach to key policies im...

A coalition of seventeen European film and audiovisual associations, representing screenwriters, filmmakers, producers and distributors, have urged the European Commission and Parliament to keep a specific MEDIA strand for the sector within the AgoraEU programme, which will replace the Creative Europe programme for the 2028–2036 period. As part of AgoraEU, the Commission is proposing three strands: Creative Europe – Culture; MEDIA+ for audiovisual and news media; and Democracy, Citizens, Equalit...

Daren Tang, who served as Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) since 2020, has been confirmed for a second six-year term by WIPO's 194 members during the General Assembly of the Geneva-based organisation. Tang was chosen by WIPO’s 83-member Coordination Committee in February 2026 as the next DG against Johanny Stanley Joseph from the Republic of Haiti. Tang received 81 votes in the first round against two for Joseph. Tang's second term will run from October 1,...