[78-L] Good news on copyright extension

[Kristjan Saag]

The Swedish minister of justice, Beatrice Ask, today disclosed that Sweden, 
holding the EU presidency this year, will not give priority to the question 
of copyright extension on recordings. The message was delivered during a 
committee hearing in Brussels, today.
The decision reflects the Swedish government's view that there is not enough 
support, within the European Union, for an extension. According to political 
commentators this means that en extension is, at least, a few years away, 
and depends on whether a future president country manages to propose a new 
compromise.

More to come from international media, I suppose.

Kristjan