Google and the French news agency Agence France-Presse have agreed on a licensing deal that will see Google start paying for use of AFP’s news content—a significant step in a years-long effort by French news publishers and regulators to bring the tech giant to the bargaining table.

Both parties declined to disclose the financial terms of the deal, which was announced late Wednesday. It will run for an initial period of five years and covers fees by Google for the display of AFP content on its services, including the Google search engine, in all European Union states.