EU urged to strengthen live-event piracy rules amid enforcement gaps
By Inbar Preiss ( June 23, 2026, 13:29 GMT | Comment) -- EU policymakers are considering stronger rules against illegal live-event streams as piracy becomes more sophisticated. Giovanni Maria Riccio, a legal expert whose study for the European Parliament will be published at the end of the month, told lawmakers and MLex that binding EU legislation could address fragmented national systems and speed up action against illegal streams across member states.EU policymakers are weighing whether rules to stop illegal streams of live events need to be fortified, as piracy operations become more sophisticated and national enforcement systems remain disjointed....
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