The Association of European Research Libraries (LIBER Europe), Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER), European University Association (EUA), League of European Research Universities (LERU), and Science Europe have released a joint statement calling on Members of the European Parliament to modify the current EU copyright reform proposal. The statement says that amendments in five main areas of the proposal are critical if Europe wants to be at the forefront of a prosperous and growing digital society.