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In celebration of ANSA's 80th anniversary, EPA Images supported an exhibition at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, showcasing iconic photojournalism that highlights Europe’s and the world’s evolving story. The ANSA80 Exhibition features 40 images from EPA’s archives, offering a visual journey through major global events.

Provenance for Trust," a new initiative from TrustMyContent, UncovAI, and the Journalism Trust Initiative, aims to restore trust in media by ensuring content authenticity and traceability. The program addresses key issues like AI transparency and copyright protection, providing solutions to combat misinformation.

EPA Images has appointed Giovanna Castañeda as its new Marketing & Communication Manager, where she will develop and execute a multi-platform marketing strategy. With over a decade of experience in journalism, marketing, and communications, Castañeda brings international expertise to the role, having previously worked at Omnicom Media Group in London and as a political reporter in Peru.

Hundreds of US publishers, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, have launched an ad campaign urging the government to ensure Big Tech compensates creators for content used in AI training. The "Support Responsible AI" campaign calls for fair compensation, mandatory attribution, and the protection of copyrighted content from unauthorised use by AI companies.

The European cultural sector has come together to call on the European Commission, European Parliament and Member States to reinforce the Creative Europe programme in the next EU long-term budget (MFF).‍ The open letter has been endorsed by 70+ European associations, collectively representing close to 20.000 organisations.

Over 800 cultural professionals from 40 countries are urging the European Commission to preserve Creative Europe as a standalone programme, with a significantly increased budget of 2% of total EU spending. The campaign highlights the cultural sector’s vital role in economic growth, social cohesion, and resilience, and calls for greater support to sustain its impact.

Experts and cultural figures from Poland, France and Germany have presented proposals for a human-centred approach to generative AI as part of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.