AI: The European Compromise on Copyright Takes the Opposite Stance of the Macron Administration

Posted by Isabelle Szczepanski le 25 juin 2026

Signed on June 18 by the European Parliament, the Council, and the Commission, the “Europe for Culture – Culture for Europe” declaration reaffirms that the development of AI must go hand in hand with copyright protection and fair compensation for creators. This political compromise stands in contrast to the positions championed in recent months by Emmanuel Macron, the government, and the Renaissance party in the National Assembly.

Without creating new legal obligations, the joint declaration “Europe for Culture – Culture for Europe”, signed on June 18 by the…

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