21 Amendments of Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ related to 2018/2091(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 a (new)
Citation 31 a (new)
- having regard to the Davos Declaration of 22 January 2018 on high- quality Baukultur for Europe, in which European Ministers of Culture state that there is an “urgent need […]to develop new approaches to protecting and advancing the cultural values of the European built environment” and for “a holistic, culture-centred approach to the built environment",
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Europe’s creative and cultural sectors are the EU’s strongest assets, whereas they represent 4.2 % of the EU’s GDP, create 8.4 million jobs, equal to 3.7 % of total employment in the EU, are economically resilient, even in times of crisis, and offer a higher percentage of youth and women employment than other sectors;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas cultural networks are a power tool in forging interpersonal bonds and long-lasting peaceful connections across national borders and therefore, in fostering international cultural relations;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop new approaches to systematic data collection for all cultural and creative sectors (CCSs) and to ensure that effective statistical codes and more qualitative indicators are used, bridging the divide between the increasingly data-poor public sector and the information-rich digital operators;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to recognize the importance of the Urban Agenda for the EU and encourage cooperation between member states and cities, amongst other stakeholders in order to stimulate growth, liveability and innovation in the cities of Europe and to identify and successfully tackle social challenges.
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the Commission to recognize Culture as a “soft power” that enables and empowers its citizens to be responsible leaders of society, having integrity, enthusiasm and empathy.
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Calls on the Commission to enable Europe as a place of responsible citizens who build relationships beyond their own cultures, challenge thinking and encourage innovation, and develop and engage others.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Calls on the Commission to encourage cultural diversity, integration of migrants and quality of citizenship.
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 f (new)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8f. Calls on the Commission to encourage collaborations between culture professionals, educators, engaged citizens and business professionals to stimulate a renewed public interest in culture.
Amendment 84 #
8g. Calls on the Commission to ensure that cultural networks are supported as a means of collective knowledge, experience and memory, providing an informal exchange of information, stimulate discussion and development of culture to improve further mobility and cooperation possibilities and contribute to an integrated Europe cultural space.
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to introduce a dedicated action on mobility within Creative Europe, but underlines that this requires an appropriate budget and simplified administrative procedures in order to avoid obstacles, such as those linked to visas and double. Particular action is needed to address the hindrances and obstacles resulting in excessive or double artist taxation;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Invites the Member States to consider removing Article 17 of the OECD Model Tax Convention from bilateral tax treaties between EU Member States;, calls upon the Commission, as an intermediate solution, to establish a sector-specific Code of Conduct on Withholding Taxes detailing the options for reducing costs and simplifying procedures by presenting best practice and available exceptions.
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that according to the 2017 Eurobarometer 36 % of Europeans did not participate in any cultural activity within the previous year and calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to strengthen the links between culture, education, innovation and research;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Agrees that cultural participation and everyday creativity contribute greatly to fostering intercultural dialogue and building healthy societies, however, stresses the necessity of delineating social and artistic work and guaranteeing enough space within the EU funding instruments for appreciating the intrinsic value of artists’ work;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines that, despite the EU added value of cultural investment, Creative Europe represents 0.15 % of the overall EU budget, of which only 31 % is earmarked for culture; welcomes the new MFF proposal and the proposed increase in funding as a good first step and calls for a doubling of the budget allocated to the new Creative Europe programme and for making the programme more accessible for smaller organisations;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines that, despite the EU added value of cultural investment, Creative Europe represents 0.15 % of the overall EU budget, of which only 31 % is earmarked for culture; welcomes the new MFF proposal and the proposed increase in funding as a good first step and calls for a doubling of the budget allocated to the new Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that the popularity of Creative Europe, combined with its underfunding, led to a mere 16.2 % success rate and significant regional and geographical imbalances in terms of the projects supported; points out that this acts as a dissuasive factor and prevents many CCS actors from applying;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Regrets that culture isand the arts are not mentioned in the majority of policy fields it contributes to in the Commission’s MFF proposal and calls on the Commission, therefore, in collaboration with CCSs, to design holistic and coordinated strategies for mainstreaming culture and the arts in other policy areas;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to give particular attention to cultural areas that are endangered because of lack of funding or attention, one such area is that relating to poetry.
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Supports the Council initiative to draw up a comprehensive approach to international cultural relations and calls for the creation of cultural focal points in all EU delegations, the appropriate training of officials and the involvement of local and grassroots actors, including in the preparatory action on European Houses; reiterates its request for the Commission and the EEAS to report on the state of implementation of international cultural relations every two years;