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On 25th May, the European Commission released several legislative proposals related to digital matters (on geoblocking, internet platforms, audiovisual media services). The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity are pleased to note a significant and welcome evolution of the European Executive’s position vis-à-vis its ambition for culture in the digital environment....
As a consequence of the attacks occurred on March 22nd in Brussels, the conference held by the European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity, scheduled this afternoon at the European Parliament, is CANCELLED. We thank you for your understanding and we express our solidarity with the victims and their family.
On Tuesday March 22nd 2016, the European coalitions for cultural diversity are organizing a conference dedicated to the copyright reform in Europe and the regulation of the digital world to support creation, at the European Parliament in Brussels (room PHS – P7C050 – Paul Henri Spaak building, entrance Simone Veil)....
The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity welcome the adoption of Vivian Reding’s report by the European Parliament on February 3rd, which makes recommendations to the European Commission notably to preserve cultural diversity as part of the negotiations of the TISA trade agreement. Read the Press Release
On December 9th, the European Commission published its action plan to modernize copyright and its regulation on cross-border portability for on-line services. The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity see a clear evolution in the European Commission’s position on the subject. In particular it welcomes the Commission’s recognition of the importance...
As a consequence of the recent tragic events, security measures have been upgraded at the European Parliament resulting in the cancellation of some of the conferences and events scheduled for the next few weeks. Amongst them is the conference we were to organize on December 8th from 14:45 to 18:15....
The European coalitions for cultural diversity are organizing a conference on tuesday December 8th at the European Parliament in Brussels. Read the program Enquiries and registration with Martine Schnitzler : 00 33(0)1 40 23 45 14 or contact@europeancoalitions.eu
The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity fully support the initiative of four movie makers at the European Parliament on April 15 to defend authors’ rights. Read the call Read the press release Credit photo : kts design – fotolia.com
In a joint declaration, the German, French, Italian and Polish Culture ministers have urged the European Commission to urgently propose an evolution of the European legislation to allow reduced VAT rates on all books whatever their format. Read the press release Crédit photo : Gstudio Group – fotolia.com
The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity have officially launched an association with the objective to become a priviledged interlocutor with European institutions and to better defend a strong ambition for culture in Europe. Read the press release
The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity strongly reject the conclusions stated in the draft report on the implementation of the 2001 directive on copyright and related rights in the information society published by Julia Reda, rapporteur and MEP for the Pirate Party. Read the press release
On the occasion of a meeting organized in France by Matthias Fekl, French State Secretary in charge of Foreign Trade, promotion of Tourism and French Citizens abroad, Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Trade, confirmed the exclusion of audiovisual services from EU/US trade negotiations, no matter their form of distribution (both...