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The European coalitions call for a strong support from the new European Parliament

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Culture and creation need to remain at the heart of the European identity and economy, and the European coalitions urge the newly elected European Parliament to support cultural diversity. Much is at stake : the cultural taxation systems, the impact of the digital revolution on culture and the trade negotiations, among others which call for …

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J. Almunia answers the European Coalitions’ questions on the notification of state aids

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In their letter recently addressed to the European Commissioner for Competition, Joaquin Almunia, the European Coalitions requested clarification on the revision of the General Block Exemption Regulation on state aid measures which shall grant a notification exemption to aids for culture and for audiovisual works. Addressing their concerns on the various remaining issues, Commissioner Almunia …

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The European coalitions wrote to the candidates to the Commission Presidency

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As European elections are getting close, the European coalitions for cultural diversity decided to approach the six candidates to the Commission Presidency to enquire about their respective positions on issues related to the defense and promotion of Culture. Particularly on the current negotiations of the Transatlantic Treaty with the United States and on how internet …

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Creators are calling for a new deal for Culture in Europe

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The European coalitions for cultural diversity fully support the call for a new deal for Culture in Europe launched by European creators, which was presented by director Peter Brook, filmmaker Costa-Gavras, composer-performer Jean-Michel Jarre, choreographer Blanca Li and director Macha Makeïeff at the Forum de Chaillot in Paris this morning.

The European coalitions for cultural diversity participated in the EU consultation on copyright rules

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The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity ask the European Union not to question the founding principles of copyrights. Last December, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the review of copyrights rules. Deadline for inputs was Wednesday, March 5 2014. In their answer to the EC’s questionnaire, only available in English, the European Coalitions …

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Europe must act now !

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Over a hundred participants gathered at the European Parliament to attend the conference “How to adapt fiscal policies applying to cultural and audiovisual goods and services in the digital era?” organized by the European coalitions for cultural diversity on February 11th in Brussels. Members of the European Parliament and members of the European Commission as …

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