The digital revolution brings numerous challenges for cultural and audiovisual goods and services: divergent VAT rates between member states, depending on whether they apply to physical or digital devices; Internet giants which establish their headquarters so as to escape taxation and obligations to support creation; the need to renew and modernize cultural policies to take …
The European coalitions for cultural diversity are relieved by the adoption of the new Cinema Communication The European coalitions for cultural diversity welcome the positive amendments in the new text of the Cinema Communication adopted by the European Commission a few days ago which states the criteria applicable within the European legal framework to the …
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The European Coalitions for cultural diversity welcome this success and urge the European Commission to respect the States’ decision The European Coalitions for cultural diversity congratulate EU Member States for their decision on June 14th to exclude audiovisual services from the negotiating mandate of the Free Trade Agreement between Europe and the United States. The …
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EU-US trade negotiations: the European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity welcome the position of the European Parliament supporting cultural exception The European Parliament, gathered in Plenary session in Strasbourg, sent yesterday a very good signal to the Council by adopting at a wide majority (391 votes in favor; 191 against; 17 abstentions) a provision which “calls …
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With a single voice, European filmmakers are requesting that audiovisual and cinema services be excluded from the forthcoming trade negotiations between Europe and the United States. The French Coalition fully supports this initiative and invites anyone who is attached to cultural diversity to sign this petition now opened to all. Link to the petition : https://www.lapetition.be/en-ligne/The-cultural-exception-is-non-negotiable-12826.html …
The European Coalitions for cultural diversity support the petition European filmmakers launched in order to denounce the negotiating mandate of the European Commission drafted within the framework of the forthcoming trade negotiations between Europe and the United States. Read the press release © Gina Sanders – Fotolia.com
The thirteen European coalitions wrote to M. Barroso to ask for the European Commission to respect its commitment to defend and promote the diversity of cultural expressions made when signing the 2005 UNESCO Convention. They urged him to obtain the exclusion of the cultural and audiovisual sector from the trade negotiations with the United States. …
The Département des études, de la prospective et des statistiques (DEPS) of the French ministry of Culture and Communications publishes research, statistics and figures on culture and communications in Europe. See the various studies published © alain wacquier – Fotolia.com
The French Coalition for Cultural Diversity expressed its concern following the announcement by the European Council and the US President, Barack Obama, about the pending negotiations aimed at securing a free-trade agreement between the European Union and the United States. Read more © Lack-O’Keen – Fotolia.com
In their letter dated October 15th 2012, the European coalitions were urging Commissionner Piebalgs, in charge of development, to ensure that the development programs take culture into consideration and respect the terms of the 2005 UNESCO Convention. In his answer, M. Piebalgs confirmed the European Commission’s strong commitment for culture and cultural diversity. He highlighted …
The network « On the Move » recently published a report on the mobility of artists, particularly on the difficulties faced by artists and cultural professionals when they want to enter the Schengen area (EU). This report is the result of a public survey conducted in 2012 and a seminar held in Brussels in november 2012. To …
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The organization We are more – act for culture in Europe has written a letter to the European Union Heads of State and Governments to address budgetary issues before decisions are made at the end of November by member States. To read and sign the letter
