During the plenary session of the European Parliament (10-13/09/2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on Parliament’s position on copyright rules for the digital sphere, following the debate and after the House decided in July to reopen the proposal made by the Legal Affairs Committee. Parliament’s position for talks with member states to hammer out a final deal was approved by 438 votes to 226, with 39 abstentions. Illustrative shots: young man browsing on different websites, reading content on tablet. Screens on You Tube and Google news. Woman using her smartphone, social media and browsing.

digital single market (T)

Strasbourg

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copyright law (T)

VOSS, Axel (EPP, DE)

Copyright in the Digital Single Market: extracts from the vote on the report by Axel VOSS (EPP, DE)

EP President Antonio TAJANI opens the vote on the report by Axel VOSS (EPP, DE) on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. Atmosphere shots during the vote.

Final vote on the text as amended, Rapporteur voting.

Digital screen with results: 438 votes in favour, 226 against, 39 abstentions. Applause

SOUNDBITE (German), Axel VOSS (EPP, DE), Rapporteur, He thanks the colleagues for the positive vote and the work achieved, this is a good sign for the creative industries in Europe.

Illustrative shots: young man browsing on different websites, reading content on tablet. Screens on You Tube and Google news. woman using her smartphone, social media and browsing.