[1] A total of about 585,000 new titles were issued by European publishers in 2013 and approximately 500,000 people are employed full time in the book value chain.
The book industry is a key player in the knowledge society and economy and contributes actively to achieve the Lisbon Agenda goals.
1973 British, Danish and Irish Publishers Associations join GELC as their countries become member of the European Community.
1986 Spanish and Portuguese Publishers Associations join GELC as their countries gain membership of the European Community.
Ms Catherine Blanche, Board Member Senior Counsellor International Policy at the French Publishers Association (SNE - Syndicat National de l’Edition)