2018/2091(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 25 January 2016 on Learning EU at school(2015/2138(INI)),

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the priorities for the New Agenda and the sector-specific approach are welcome; whereas support should be given to all cultural and creative sectors, and ~~cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue should be maintained as cross- cutting priorities~~European tangible and intangible heritage should be preserved;

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Note~~Regrets 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, as well as to develop and implement the necessary specific measures in order to guarantee access to and participation in cultural life, especially with regards to people with disabilities;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
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 Member States, therefore, to strengthen the links between culture, art, education, innovation and research and to break down the structural and financial barriers that prevent the most disadvantaged persons, those with disabilities and migrants from having full access to culture;

Amendment 102 #

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN

Motion for a resolution
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 Member States, therefore, to increase reaching out to new audiences and enhance active participation to cultural sector by strengthening the links between culture, education, innovation and research;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
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 therefore calls on the Member States~~, therefore,~~ to strengthen the links between culture, education, innovation and research and to invest in audience engagement and cultural capability;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
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 Member States, therefore, to strengthen the links between culture, community involvement, education, innovation and research;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
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~~, creation and artistic research;

Amendment 106 #

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
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 Member States, therefore, to ~~strengthen the links between culture, education, innovation and research~~promote a better geographical distribution of their cultural establishments and events;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Encourages closer synergies between cultural sector and education, for example by encouraging extracurricular activities or artists’ involvement in schools; recalls in this respect the need to give sufficient public financial support of artists, managers, teachers, facilitators, social workers and other professionals engaged in these contexts;

Amendment 109 #

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Stresses the importance of effective measures to promote the intellectual and cultural development of children; calls on the Commission and Member States, within their respective spheres of competence, to provide adequate funding for the support of cultural production projects targeting children;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the New Agenda for Culture should provide a flexible framework for changing cultural ecosystems and to foster synergies between sectors;

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that cultural and creative skills are increasingly needed in the digital landscape and calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to support the transition from STEM to STEAM in formal and non- formal education and to adopt a life-long learning approach that is also accessible to cultural practitioners, copywriters and audiovisual operators; acknowledges the important role of history, music and arts in school curricula as they contribute to increased creativity and inspire an interest in culture as well as encouraging critical thinking;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that cultural and creative skills are increasingly needed in the digital landscape and calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to transition from STEM to STEAM in formal and non- formal education and to adopt a life-long learning approach accessible to cultural practitioners; acknowledges the important role of music and arts in school curricula as they contribute to increased creativity and inspire an interest in culture; calls for the creation of a manual on European cultural history to be considered;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses th~~at cultural and creative skills are increasingly neede~~e added value of arts and humanities disciplines in school curricula; underlines that arts, creativity and creative thinking have a role to play, including in science, technologies and in the digital landscape ~~and~~; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to overcome a strict division between disciplines and transition from a STEM to STEAM approach to education both in formal and non-formal education and to ~~adopt~~promote a life-long learning ~~approach~~initiatives accessible to cultural ~~practitioners; acknowledges the important role of music and arts in school curricula as they contribute to increased creativity and inspire an interest in culture~~workers;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that cultural and creative skills are increasingly needed in the digital landscape and calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to transition from STEM to STEAM in formal and non- formal education and to adopt a life-long learning approach accessible to cultural practitioners; ~~acknowledges the important~~calls also on Member States to reserve an appropriate role tof music and arts in school curricula as they contribute to increased creativity and inspire an interest in culture;

Amendment 114 #

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Stresses that for culture to thrive it is essential to ensure a safe and adequate learning environment for students and teaching staff; calls, in this regard, on the Member States to make robust investments on public facilities maintenance, especially schools, in view of improving seismic safety and eliminating architectural barriers;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Notes that the pace of technological change makes it imperative to adopt a life-long learning approach that is accessible to cultural practitioners and to enhance synergies between culture and education in formal and non-formal domains;

Amendment 116 #

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Recognises the potential of the creative hubs as co-working spaces for CCSs professionals, stresses nevertheless that the sectors primarily need capacity building in terms of digital and managerial skills instead of merely concentrating on new digital innovation;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes ~~that democratic principles and European values~~with concern that violation of artistic freedom by silencing or intimidating artists is on the rise in Europe; recalls in this respect that freedom of expression is a key component of creativity and cultural production as it ensures that artistic works reflect diversity and richness of society; Notes that democratic principles and European values, such as freedom, social justice, inclusion, equality and non-discrimination, democracy, human rights, the rule of law, tolerance and solidarity, are increasingly challenged due to growing polarisation both within Europe and globally; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to develop a strategic approach for the protection of cultural rights, of freedom of artistic expression and media pluralism, as well as the right to freely and actively participate in cultural life; calls for a close monitoring of cultural rights at European level;

Amendment 118 #

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes that ~~democratic principles and European values are increasingly challenged due to growing polarisation both within Europe and globally~~these cultural sectors are becoming increasingly politicised; cCalls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States, t~~herefore, to develop a strategic approach for the protection of cultural rights, freedom of artistic expression and media pluralism, as well as the right to freely participate in cultural life~~o seek ways to promote the political neutrality of these sectors;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes that democratic principles and European values are increasingly challenged due to growing polarisation both within Europe and globally; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to develop a strategic approach for the protection of cultural rights, freedom of artistic expression and media pluralism, as well as the right to freely participate in cultural life, particularly by supporting the development of indicators and monitoring systems at European level,;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Europe is emerging from a severe financial crisis, ~~during which, unfortunately, the budget for culture has often been the first to suffer cut~~political economic choices and austerity measures which had severe consequences on major cuts in budget for culture; whereas on the contrary culture is underfunded in many Member States;

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes that democratic principles and European values are increasingly challenged due to growing polarisation both within Europe and globally; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to develop a strategic approach for the protection of cultural rights, freedom of artistic expression and media pluralism, as well as the right to freely participate in cultural life; particularly by supporting the development of indicators and monitoring systems at European level,

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes that democratic principles and European values are increasingly challenged due to growing polarisation both within Europe and globally; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to develop a strategic approach for the protection of cultural rights, freedom of artistic expression and media pluralism, as well as the right to freely participate in cultural life, including by supporting the development of indicators and monitoring systems at European level;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes that democratic principles and European values are increasingly challenged due to growing polarisation both within Europe and globally; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to develop a strategic approach for the protection of cultural rights, freedom of artistic expression and media pluralism, as well as the right to freely participate in cultural life, and to promote this European model on an international level;

Amendment 123 #

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes that democratic principles and European values are increasingly challenged due to growing polarisation both within Europe and globally; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to develop a strategic approach for the protection of cultural rights, freedom of ~~artistic~~ expression and media pluralism, as well as the fundamental right to freely participate in cultural life;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
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 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Agrees that cultural participation and everyday creativity contribute greatly to fostering intercultural dialogue and building healthy societies, stresses however the need to guarantee enough space within the EU funding instruments for appreciating the intrinsic and unique value of artists’ work;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Points to the need to promote access for women to all the artistic, cultural and creative professions and encourages the Member States to remove obstacles preventing women from having access to managerial roles in cultural institutions and foundations, academies and universities;

Amendment 127 #

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Underline~~Stresses that EU and Member States should contribute to the development of cultural organizations by providing stable, reliable and sustained financial support; regrets 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~~takes note of the new MFF proposal and welcomes 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 128 #

Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
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~~notes that the policy areas of the new Creative Europe programme will be expanded; welcomes, therefore, 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 129 #

Motion for a resolution
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 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Europe ishas yet to emerg~~ing~~e from a severe financial crisis, during which, unfortunately, the budget for culture has often been the first to suffer ~~cut~~heavy cuts, especially in result of austerity measures;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
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 133 #

Mircea DIACONU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Underlines that, despite the strong EU added value and multiplier effect of cultural investment, Creative Europe represents merely 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~~but calls for a doubling of the budget allocated to the new Creative Europe programme;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
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~~significant increase in the budget allocated to the new Creative Europe programme;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
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 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Stresses that the popularity of Creative Europe, combined with its underfunding, led to a mere 16.2 % success rate; points out that this acts as a dissuasive factor ~~and prevents many CCS actors from applying;~~ which generates frustration towards the programme and EU cultural action, and prevents many CCS actors from applying; calls, therefore, for a rethinking of the selection processes on the basis of the limits identified in the mid-term evaluation, with a view to promoting cross-sectoral cooperation, transversal cooperation and synergies with the research community; also invites us to reflect on the matter of creation, which has its own intrinsic value, distinct from creativity;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
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 138 #

Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Stresses that the popularity of Creative Europe, combined with its underfunding and administrative complexity, led to a mere 16.2 % success rate; points out that this acts as a dissuasive factor and prevents many CCS actors from applying;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Underlines the importance of facilitating and streamlining the access to Creative Europe for small cultural operators and SMEs; stresses, in this regard, the need to introduce a dedicated strand reserved to small cultural operators and SMEs, in particular those from areas affected by natural disasters;

Amendment 14 #

Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Europe is emerging from a severe financial crisis, during which, unfortunately, the budget for culture has often been the first to suffer cuas a result of Commission-imposed budgetary constraints;

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Regrets that culture is 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 in other policy areas and to promote the inclusion of projects, in particular for small entities that create an economy of European diversity; calls on it to work on the whole value chain, from creation to dissemination;

Amendment 141 #

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Milan ZVER

Motion for a resolution
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 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Underlines the crossover impact of culture and calls on the Commission and the Member States to report on how much funding is allocated to culture across all funding programmes and ensure that it amounts to at least 1 % of the next MFF; invites the EU regions to designate culture and CCSs as a priority in the structural funds and to encourage Member States to include a cultural dimension in the strategic objectives of their operational programmes;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Underlines the crossover impact of culture and calls on the Commission and the Member States to report on how much funding is allocated to culture across all funding programmes and ensure that it amounts to at least 1 % of the next MFF; invites the EU regions to designate culture, cultural heritage and CCSs as a priority in the structural funds;

Amendment 145 #

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission to develop a ‘one-stop-shop’ portal in all the official languages of the EU Member States where all existing EU funding instruments for CCSs are listed in a user- friendly, comprehensive and efficient manner;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission to develop a ‘one-stop-shop’ portal where all existing EU funding instruments for CCSs are listed in a user-friendly, comprehensive and efficient manner with clear application guidelines and assistance;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission to develop a ‘one-stop-shop’ portal where all existing EU funding instruments for CCSs are listed in a user-friendly, comprehensive, innovative and efficient manner;

Amendment 148 #

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee that ~~enough~~increased financial and policy resources within EU funding instruments are allocated to artistic and creative projects and research on the basis of their intrinsic value ~~of artistic and creative projects~~;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
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 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Europe is emerging from a severe financial crisis, during which, unfortunately, ~~the~~national and regional budgets for culture hasve often been among the firsts to suffer cuts;

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that equality, transparency and diversification criteria drive the allocation of financial and non- financial resources to the cultural sector; calls therefore to adopt a tailored approach to each sector, recognising that financial instruments such as guarantees, loans and equity arcan, under certain circumstances, be appropriate for profit-generating projects, but that grants are vital when considering the cultural ecosystem as a whole, valuing intangible assets correctly and supporting innovative artistic and cultural practices;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt a tailored approach to each sector, recognising that financial instruments such as guarantees, loans and equity are appropriate for profit-generating projects, but that grants are vital when considering the cultural ecosystem as a whole,Stresses that, when considering the cultural ecosystems as a whole, grants should remain the main funding model, as they are vital in valuing intangible assets correctly and supporting innovative artistic and cultural practices;

Amendment 152 #

23. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt a tailored approach to each sector~~, recognising that financial instruments such as guarantees, loans and equity are appropriate for profit- generating projects, b~~; points out that grants are vital when considering the cultural ecosystem as a whole, valuing intangible assets correctly and supporting innovative artistic and cultural practices; points out that, while financial instruments such as guarantees, loans and own funds are suitable for profit-generating projects, grants should remain the primary source of funding, in particular for smaller entities;

Amendment 153 #

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Encourages further development of sustainable cultural tourism, in collaboration with UNESCO, on the designation of heritage sites, and with the Council of Europe, through the development of cultural routes; calls for the promotion of EU regions as European destinations of excellence (EDEN); stresses, in this connection, the need for the Creative Europe programme to be opened up to citizens' initiatives whose objective is to defend cultural rights in this dynamic of intercultural exchange;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Encourages further development of sustainable cultural tourism, in collaboration with the cultural sector, communities and citizens, as well as UNESCO, on the designation of heritage sites, and with the Council of Europe, through the development of cultural routes; calls for the promotion of EU regions as European destinations of excellence (EDEN);

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

Amendment 156 #

25. Encourages further development of the European Capitals of Culture and sustainable cultural tourism, in collaboration with UNESCO, on the designation of heritage sites, and with the Council of Europe, through the development of cultural routes; calls for the promotion of EU regions as European destinations of excellence (EDEN);

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to tackle the centralisation of cultural events and spaces in an effort to protect against mass tourism, which is causing environmental and social damage to the most popular areas;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Notes that the digital revolution has radically transformed the way art and culture are produced, distributed and enjoyed, presenting opportunities but at the same time posing great challenges to the already strained working conditions of artists and creators and threatening their economic survival; points out the risk of fracturing and distancing the sections of the public that do not for economic, educational or generational reasons, have access to these new tools, and the risk of social exclusion;

Amendment 159 #

Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Notes that the digital revolution has radically transformed the traditional way artistic and cultur~~e are~~al content is produced, distributed and enjoyed, ~~presenting opportunities but at the same time posing~~fostering competition between artistic and cultural actors as well as democratising access to and creation of content; recalls at the same time that lack of competition and transparency, tax elusion and inequality of bargaining power pose great challenges to the already strained working conditions of artists and creators and threaten~~ing~~ their economic survival;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas Europe is facing growing social inequalities, rising populism and radicalisation and has an increasingly diverse population; whereas culture is therefore more important than ever, in particular with a view to creating connections, tackling prejudice and guaranteeing citizens freedom and diversity of expression, communication and creation;

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Notes that the digital revolution has radically transformed the way art and culture are produced, distributed and enjoyed, presenting opportunities but at the same time posing great challenges to the already strained working conditions of artists and creators and threatening their economic survival; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote fair remuneration, decent working conditions and the modernisation of welfare systems for the cultural and creative sectors;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Notes that the digital revolution has radically transformed the way art and culture are produced, distributed and enjoyed, presenting opportunities but at the same time posing great challenges to the already ~~strained~~unfair working conditions of artists and creators and threatening their economic survival and thus calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote fair remuneration, labour conditions and the modernisation of and welfare systems for the CCS;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Recognises the positive contribution of digital technologies in facilitating and broadening the scope for conservation of, and access to, cultural, artistic, creative and audiovisual content and services, for instance through augmented and virtual reality, human- machine interfaces, but also the production of educational and narrative video games and the creation of a Cultural Heritage Cloud; calls on the Commission and the Member States in this regard to encourage synergies in this area, in particular with the Digital Europe and Horizon Europe programmes;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Points out that, while the digital domain can be an excellent tool for the creative sector and for the promotion of culture, tangible and intangible cultural heritage must be protected from robotisation and individualisation if it is to remain key to our humanisation;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Considers that ~~the protection of copyrights is at the core of CCS revenue and welcomes the new copyright directive proposal and its measures to protect news publishers,~~an up-to-date and consistent copyright legal framework is vital for increasing access to culture and guaranteeing a competitive digital marketplace in which artists, authors and performers are fairly compensated; acknowledges, in this regard, the political will behind the new copyright directive proposal, i.e. closeing the value gap between creative industries and digital platforms and increaseing transparency and balance in the contractual relations of authors and performers; ~~stresses that it is vital to create a fair digital marketplace in which creators are fairly compensated~~regrets, however, the fact that certain provisions contained herein, i.e. filter mechanisms and the neighbouring right for press publishers, could have the effect of hampering freedom of expression online and hindering the dissemination of information and content, rather than achieve its intended goals;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Considers that the protection of copyrights is at the core of CCS revenue and welcomes the new copyright directive proposal and its measures to protect news publishers, close the value gap between creative industries and digital platforms and increase transparency and balance in the contractual relations of authors and performers; stresses that it is vital to create a ~~fair~~ digital marketplace ~~in which creators are fairly compensated~~comprising European entities, in which European creators are fairly compensated and cultural sectors are protected from global standardisation;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Considers that the protection of copyrights is at the core of CCS revenue and welcomes the new copyright directive proposal and its measures to protect news publishers, close the value gap between creative industries and digital platforms ~~and~~, increase transparency and balance in the contractual relations of authors and performers, and guard against the seizure of intellectual property; stresses that it is vital to create a fair digital marketplace in which creators are fairly compensated;

Amendment 167 #

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Welcomes the Commission’s intended action aimed at increasing Europeana's support and activities as well as its proposed initiative aimed at fostering the digitisation of endangered monuments and sites; highlights furthermore that an updated legal framework should allow and foster digitisation and online accessibility of all cultural material in Europe, while also ensuring that material in the public domain remains in the public domain after digitisation; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to introduce a harmonised EU definition of public domain;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that digital platforms that play an active role in distributing, promoting and monetising copyright protected content have a clear obligation to obtain licenses from rightholders and to fairly remunerate artists, authors, news publishers, producers, journalists and creators for the digital use of their work;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Stresses the need for the link between the European Agenda for Culture and the Digital Agenda to be maintained if existing synergies are to be stepped-up;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas Europe is facing growing social inequalities, ~~rising populism and~~youth unemployment and political disaffection, rising radicalisation and has an increasingly diverse population; whereas culture isand education are therefore more important than ever in achieving social cohesion, intercultural dialogue and citizens’ participation in democratic public life;

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)

27b. Recalls the importance to foster, especially among minors, data protection, digital and media literacy, being the most effective solutions to tackle, among others, online manipulation and microtargeting;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)

27c. Stresses that is crucial to provide cultural workers with adequate digital skills and competences, in order to foster the promotion and fruition of cultural heritage;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Regrets that the safeguarding and promotion of culture was not included as a goal in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and stresses that culture is an engine for sustainable development and intercultural dialogue, and that synergies could be used given Creative Europe's neighbouring and international dimension;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Regrets that the safeguarding and promotion of culture was not included as a goal in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and stresses that culture is an engine for sustainable development and intercultural dialogue, as long as cultural spaces are not destroyed by mass consumption;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls on the Commission to report regularly to Parliament about the implementation of the strategy for international cultural relations and to increase resources for EU delegations for cultural promotion initiatives and projects, also in collaboration with the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC);

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Supports the Council initiative to draw up a comprehensive approach to international cultural relations ~~and~~, but points out the strategic importance of the Eastern Neighbourhood and the Mediterranean; 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 every two years~~ and in the deployment of Erasmus+ for the sake of giving value to European history, public education and the link with European citizenship; reiterates its request for the Commission and the EEAS to report on the state of implementation every two years; calls for specific attention to be given to the territories of the outermost regions, which have a number of different cultures and which, by valuing other networks with other partners nearby, create a form of creolization that has creative and cultural value;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
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, a coordination network made up of regional contact points for a more effective implementation of the strategy, the appropriate training of officials and the involvement of local ~~and~~, grassroots and civil society actors, including in the preparatory action on European Houses of Culture; reiterates its request for the Commission and the EEAS to report to Parliament on the state of implementation every two years;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Supports the Council initiative to draw up a comprehensive approach to international cultural relations and ~~calls for the~~supports the idea of creati~~on of~~ng cultural focal points in all EU delegations, the appropriate training of officials and the ~~involv~~engagement of international cultural networks, as well as 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 every two years; recognises that Europe’s development agenda should enable the expressions of cultural diversity worldwide;

Amendment 178 #

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN

Motion for a resolution
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 international cultural networks, as well as 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 every two years;

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
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 and international cultural networks, including in the preparatory action on European Houses; reiterates its request for the Commission and the EEAS to report on the state of implementation every two years;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas Europe is facing growing social inequalities, rising ~~populism and radicalisation and~~movements advocating for closed and exclusionary cultural identities ; whereas Europe has an increasingly diverse population~~; whereas~~ and culture is ~~therefore more important than ever~~an important instrument for building bridges among individuals and contributes to the personal development and well-being of all;

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
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;

Amendment 19 #

Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas Europe is facing growing social inequalities, rising ~~populism~~community demands and radicalisation and has a~~n increasingly diverse population~~ population that is becoming less and less unified; whereas culture is therefore more ~~important~~necessary than ever;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)

- having regard to the 2010/769 Communication of the Commission on Removing cross-border tax obstacles for EU citizens,

Amendment 20 #

Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Motion for a resolution
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 employment than other sectors, but whereas their durability is threatened by extreme and growing competition from the US as a result of investment in these sectors by the internet giants;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
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, encourage creativity, which feeds into all sectors of activity, boost transformation, and offer a higher percentage of youth employment than other sectors;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
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~~contribute to the creation of jobs and to economic prosperity and safeguard European cultural diversity against the risks posed by globalisation, are economically resilient, even in times of crisis, and offer a higher percentage of youth and female employment than other sectors;

Amendment 23 #

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

Amendment 25 #

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas Europe’s music sector is very dynamic, accounting for 1 million jobs and a turnover of EUR 25 billion, yet remains severely underfunded; whereas, out of a total budget of EUR 1.46 billion for Creative Europe, as of July 2018 only EUR 51 million have gone to music projects, and mainly towards classical music, this does not reflect the diversity of Europe's music sector or its economic, social and cultural contribution;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas Europe’s music sector is very dynamic, accounting for 1 million jobs and a turnover of EUR 25 billion, yet remains severely underfunded and up against such strong competition from Anglo-Saxon music that content is becoming standardised; whereas, out of a total budget of EUR 1.46 billion for Creative Europe, as of July 2018 only EUR 51 million have gone to music projects;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas Europe’s music sector is very dynamic, accounting for 1 million jobs and a turnover of EUR 25 billion, yet remains severely underfunded, in particular as a result of the new online distribution services; whereas, out of a total budget of EUR 1.46 billion for Creative Europe, as of July 2018 only EUR 51 million have gone to music projects;

Amendment 29 #

Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas culture ~~can~~ plays an important role in social cohesion and integration a~~nd whereas the special call for migrants’ integration in the Creative Europe programme has proved to be efficient but oversubscrib~~s it strengthens socialisation and integration processes through the participation of minorities, disadvantaged groups, marginalised communities, migrants and refugees, in cultural and social life; whereas programmes such as Creative Europe can play a role in ensuring the participation in civic and cultural life although they have proved to be under funded;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 b (new)

- having regard to the COM(2011)712 Communication of the Commission on Double Taxation in the Single Market,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas culture can play an important role in social cohesion and integration and whereas the special call for migrants’ integration in the Creative Europe programme has ~~proved to be efficient but oversubscribed~~resulted in the funding of projects whose only objective is to promote migration and blame Europeans;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas culture ~~can~~ plays an important role in social cohesion and integration and whereas the special call for migrants’ integration in the Creative Europe programme has proved to be efficient but oversubscribed and underfunded;

Amendment 32 #

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

Amendment 34 #

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas artists and cultural professionals often face precarious and unstable situations with weak or no social security and unpredictable incomes;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas cultural awareness and expression has been recognised at EU level in the revised recommendation on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning; whereas arts and humanities should be fully engaged in education systems so to contribute to shaping a Europe that is collaborative, creative and mobilized to promote sustainability, integration and civic cohesion;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas cultural networks are a power ~~too~~ful in forging inter personal bonds and long-lasting and peaceful connections across national borders and, therefore, in fostering international cultural relations and the emergence of a European cultural and public space;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas cultural networks are a powerful tool in forging interpersonal bonds and long-lasting peaceful connections across national borders and, therefore, in fostering international cultural relations and the emergence of a European cultural space;

Amendment 38 #

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas cultural networks are a power tool in forging interpersonal bonds ~~and~~, peaceful connections and dialogue across national borders; whereas culture is at the heart of global regulations, in particular those with a cultural dimension;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
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 4 #

Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH

Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 c (new)

- having regard to the 2015 Report of the expert group on "Ways to tackle cross-border tax obstacles facing individuals within the EU”,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas cultural networks are a power tool in forging interpersonal bonds and peaceful connections across national borders within a single civilisation;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the New Agenda for Culture and stresses that it represents a huge opportunity to adopt a comprehensive and coherent policy for culture at European level~~, but also stresses~~; stresses also, however, that it can only be successful if supported by a significant budgetary increase for Creative Europe and by the development of synergies and interactions with other important programmes, in particular Horizon Europe, Digital Europe and Erasmus, to create a holistic, cross- cutting approach to culture, which is one of the legacies of the European Year of Cultural Heritage;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the New Agenda for Culture and stresses that it represents a huge opportunity to adopt a comprehensive and coherent policy for culture at European level, which is recognised by European citizens and outside the EU; but also stresses that it can only be successful if supported by a significant budgetary increase for Creative Europe;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the Nnew AEuropean agenda for Cculture and stresses that ~~it represents a huge opportunity to adopt a comprehensive and coherent policy for culture at European level, but also~~, while it may be useful for coordinating Member States' cultural policies, it must never violate the principle of subsidiarity; stresses, th~~at it can only be successful if supported by a significant budgetary increase for Creative Europe~~erefore, the importance of promoting programmes rather than creating new ones, and warns against the tendency for budgets to be continuously increased;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcomes~~Takes note of the New Agenda for Culture and stresses that it represents a huge opportunity to adopt a comprehensive and coherent policy for culture at European level, but also stresses that it can only be successful if supported by a significant budgetary increase for Creative Europe;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Reaffirms the role of culture and the cultural and creative sectors as a driving force in pursuing the objectives of cohesion policy and social inclusion across the Union, and calls for this to be taken into account in the assignment of structural and cohesion funding;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recognises that the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage represents an opportunity to increase awareness of the unique strength and diversity of EU's cultural heritage and the vital role it plays in our societies and economies, in creating a sense of belonging, in promoting active citizenship and in defining our fundamental values and identity; Notes that the EC placed the protection and promotion of cultural heritage as one of the three strategic objectives and recommends that the work carried out within the EYCH 2018 be taken into consideration for the drafting of future policies and programmes.

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recognises that the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage represents an opportunity to increase awareness of the unique strength and diversity of EU culture and the vital role it plays in our societies and economies, in creating a sense of belonging, in promoting active citizenship and in defining our fundamental values and identity; stresses, however, that the European Year of Cultural Heritage should also have included concrete actions aimed at safeguarding Europe's cultural heritage, rather than mere communication activities;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recognises that cultural initiatives, including the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage, represents an opportunity to increase awareness of the unique strength and diversity of EU culture and the vital role it plays in our societies and economies, in creating a sense of belonging, in promoting active citizenship and in defining ~~our~~the fundamental values ~~and identity~~of freedom, diversity, equality, solidarity and social justice;

Amendment 49 #

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
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 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to present an Action Plan for Cultural Heritage and emphasises the need to focus on both tangible and intangible aspects of Europe’s heritage, while stressing on the need to create a permanent platform for gathering knowledge, capacity building and coordination advocacy for cultural heritage in Europe as a way to consolidate the legacy of the European Year of Cultural Heritage and to assist with the implementation of the Action Plan. This consultative body should include Member States, stakeholders and Members of the European Parliament;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to present an Action Plan for Cultural Heritage ~~and emphasises the need to focus on both tangible and intangible aspects of Europe’s heritage~~, that will contribute to the long-term legacy of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018. Emphasises the need for the Action Plan to focus on both tangible and intangible heritage, to address all the issues discussed within the 10 European initiatives and to bring forward the recommendations issued during the EYCH 2018. Moreover, agrees with the EC proposal to ask Member States to prepare complementary Action Plans at national level;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to present an Action Plan for Cultural Heritage ~~and~~, emphasises the need to focus on both tangible and intangible aspects of Europe’s heritage and considers the Action Plan to be an opportunity to build upon the governance structure of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, expanding it to all cultural, creative and heritage sectors;

Amendment 54 #

Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to present an Action Plan for Cultural Heritage ~~and~~, emphasises the need to focus on both tangible and intangible aspects of Europe’s heritage and considers the Action Plan an opportunity to build upon the governance structure of the EYCH, expanding it to all cultural, creative and heritage sectors;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 56 #

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the need to respond to new unforeseen circumstances will not hinder the attainment of already agreed objectives in the field of culture; recalls that new initiatives should be financed by a new budget from new sources and not via a re- allocation of existing funds;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the EC to set up a single EU portal dedicated to cultural heritage, bringing together information from all the EU programmes funding cultural heritage and structured into three main sections - funding opportunities for cultural heritage; a database with examples of best practices and excellence from the field of cultural heritage and relevant references; and news and links concerning cultural heritage-related policy developments, actions and events;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop new approaches to 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, who use this information to acquire market shares and destabilise market players;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the priorities for the New Agenda ~~and the sector-specific approach are welcome; whereas support should be given to all cultural and creative sectors,~~should foster social cohesion, dialogue and mutual understanding, integration; whereas equal and tailor made support should be given to all cultural and creative sectors; whereas sectorial approaches are adequate for sector specific challenges and cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue should be maintained as cross- cutting priorities; whereas culture is a public good, cultural and creative sectors shall be supported with ambitious policy frameworks, adequate public financing and an enabling environment; whereas the New European Agenda for Culture should aim at preserving, expanding and disseminating a vibrant and diverse cultural scene fostering the participation of all;

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop new approaches to data collection for all cultural and creative sectors (CCSs) initiatives and to ensure that effective statistical codes and more qualitative indicators are used, taking into account also the social impacts achieved by such initiatives, bridging the divide between the increasingly data-poor public sector and the information-rich digital operators;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
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 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

~~6. Calls on the Commission to introduce EU scoreboards to measure cultural and media pluralism and diversity in the creation, distribution and supply of creative works;~~deleted

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission to introduce EU scoreboards to measure cultural and media pluralism, develop indicators and monitor freedom of artistic expression at European level and diversity in the creation, distribution and supply of creative works;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Welcom~~Stresses the launching of ‘Music Moves Europe’ as a significant first step in stimulating creativity, diversity and innovation in Europe’s music sector and the sectoral action on music in the Creative Europe programmeimportance of cultural and artistic workers and calls on Member States and the Commission to empower them by cross-country collaborations and promoting the circulation of EU creative works in a multidisciplinary approach; cCalls on the Commission to focus on mobility of artists ~~and repertoire~~ within and beyond Europe, distribution, funding for SMEs, transparency of digital platforms to artists, diversity of streaming services and a mapping of the sector when developing further EU action ~~on music;~~s; calls for further support to initiatives aiming at stimulating creativity, diversity and innovation in Europe’s artistic sectors, such as for example the launching of ‘Music Moves Europe’

Amendment 66 #

Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Welcomes the launching of ‘Music Moves Europe’ as a significant first step in stimulating creativity, diversity and innovation in Europe’s music sector and the sectoral action on music in the Creative Europe programme; ~~calls on the Commission to focus on mobility of artists and repertoire within and beyond Europe,~~deplores the fact that an English name has been chosen for this initiative at the same time that song lyrics are more and more often written in English, which leads to loss of cultural diversity; calls on the Commission to focus on distribution, funding for SMEs, transparency of digital platforms to artists, diversity of streaming services and a mapping of the sector when developing further EU action on music;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Welcomes the launching of ‘Music Moves Europe’ as a significant first step in stimulating creativity, diversity and innovation in Europe’s music sector and the sectoral action on music in the Creative Europe programme; calls on the Commission to focus on mobility of artists and repertoire within and beyond Europe, distribution, funding for SMEs, transparency of digital platforms to artists, diversity of streaming services, the accessibility (in particular linguistic) of information presented online, and a mapping of the sector when developing further EU action on music;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Welcomes the launching of ‘Music Moves Europe’ as a significant first step in stimulating creativity, diversity and innovation in Europe’s music sector and the sectoral action on music in the Creative Europe programme; calls on the Commission to focus on mobility of artists and repertoire within and beyond Europe, distribution, funding for SMEs, transparency and responsibility of digital platforms to artists, diversity of streaming services and a mapping of the sector when developing further EU action on music;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the creation of an online directory of European films and the launch of the first EU Film Week ~~and~~: emphasises the positive experience of the LuxPrize in promoting European films and facilitating their distribution; encourages the Commission and the Member States, in collaboration with the creative industries, to develop a European platform providing access to licensed EU films, while remunerating artists and right-holders fairly and respecting the principle of territoriality;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the priorities for the New Agenda and the sector-specific approach are welcome; whereas equal support should be given to all cultural and creative sectors, with special attention to those sectors which most need public support, due to the time and human intensive nature of their work, and cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue should be maintained as cross- cutting priorities;

Amendment 70 #

Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the creation of an online directory of European films and the launch of the first EU Film Week and encourages the Commission and the Member States, in collaboration with the creative industries, to boost the visibility of European cinema in Europe and across the world, in particular by developing a European platform providing access to licensed EU films, while remunerating artists and right- holders fairly and respecting the principle of territoriality;

Amendment 71 #

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the creation of an online directory of European films and the launch of the first EU Film Week and encourages the Commission and the Member States, in collaboration with artists and the creative industries, to develop a European platform providing an easy access to licensed EU films, while remunerating artists and right- holders fairly ~~and respecting the principle of territoriality~~, in line with the purposes of the Digital Single Market;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the creation of an online directory of European films and the launch of the first EU Film Week and encourages the Commission and the Member States, in collaboration with the creative industries, to ~~develop a~~promote the development of European platforms providing access to licensed EU films, while remunerating artists and right- holders fairly and respecting the principle of territoriality;

Amendment 73 #

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
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 74 #

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission to introduce a dedicated action for the mobility of art works, possibly through the form of a touring grant, as this would extend the lifecycle of many projects that are funded through the Creative Europe programme;

Amendment 75 #

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)

Cultural and artistic dimension

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that European festivals are supported as they are essential element in bringing citizens together from across Europe and beyond, whilst strengthening links between them. Festivals are a uniting force that impact on society, citizenship, economy, cultural heritage and external development.

Amendment 77 #

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Calls on the Commission to consider designating a European Cultural Personality of the year which would include a series of activities and projects across Europe that would honour the life and work of such a personality and emphasize the impact it has had on fostering European values and identity;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Recognises the intrinsic value of free cultural, artistic and creative expression and of the broadest possible public access to culture, including through dedicated measures;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Calls for the professionalism of artists, authors, cultural operators, copywriters and audiovisual operators to be exploited as vital support for the development of a European cultural dimension, inter-cultural dialogue, cultural and artistic innovation, territorial cohesion and social inclusion;

Amendment 8 #

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sabine VERHEYEN, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the priorities for the New Agenda and the sector-specific approach are welcome, but whereas hybridisation is also a means of innovation; whereas support should be given to all cultural and creative sectors, and cultural diversity ~~and~~, intercultural dialogue and accessibility for all should be maintained as cross- cutting priorities;

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
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 #

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
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 #

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)

8e. Calls on the Commission to encourage cultural diversity, integration of migrants and quality of citizenship.

Amendment 83 #

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Milan ZVER

Motion for a resolution
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 #

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

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 #

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
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 86 #

Motion for a resolution
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 linked to visas ~~and double~~. Particular action is needed to address the various hindrances and obstacles which result in excessive or double artist taxation;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
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 linked to visas, in particular those from third countries, and double taxation;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Welcom~~Deplores 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 linked to visas and double taxation~~as that will necessarily entail a budget increase to the detriment of other actions, and stresses that a better sense of rootedness, not mobility, leads to greater cultural depth;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

~~10. Calls on the Commission to put in place a single portal containing information on all available residency programmes and mobility opportunities;~~deleted

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the priorities for the New Agenda ~~and the sector-specific approach~~ are welcome; ~~whereas~~equal support should be given to all cultural and creative sectors, whereas sectorial approaches are adequate for sector specific challenges and cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue should be maintained as cross- cutting priorities;

Amendment 90 #

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sabine VERHEYEN, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
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 91 #

Motion for a resolution
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 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. PCalls for the guarantee of the right of creative and artistic workers to fair remuneration, contractual agreements and working conditions; points to the project-based, precarious and atypical employment of cultural workers ~~and~~in Europe; therefore calls on the Member States to adopt comprehensive measures in order to improve the contractual conditions of artists and creators across the EU, with respect to collective representation, social security and direct and indirect taxation; calls for security systems across the Union to fully take into account the specificities of non-standard forms of employment

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Points to the project-based, atypical employment of cultural workers and calls on the Member States to adopt comprehensive measures in order to reduce the grey area through harmonisation and to improve the contractual conditions of artists and creators across the EU and on a European scale, with respect to collective representation, social security and direct and indirect taxation;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Points to the project-based, atypical employment of cultural workers~~Regrets that cultural workers often experience project-based, atypical and precarious employment and calls on the Member States to adopt comprehensive and effective measures in order to improve the contractual conditions of artists and creators across the EU, with respect to, among others, gender equality, collective representation, social security and direct and indirect taxation;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Underlines that cultural spaces play an important role in city regeneration~~; encourages the Commission and the JRC, therefore~~ and the promotion of cohesion between residents; encourages, therefore, the Commission and the JRC, whose work gives a sense and a direction to cities' stories, to further develop the Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor and calls on cities and municipalities to make better use of it;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Underlines that cultural ~~spaces play an important role in city regeneration~~and creative spaces play a vital role in job creation, social inclusion, urban regeneration and civic engagement; encourages the Commission and the JRC, therefore, to further develop the Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor and calls on cities and municipalities to make better use of it;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Underlines that cultural heritage and cultural spaces play an important role in city regeneration; encourages the Commission and the JRC, therefore, to further develop the Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor and calls on cities and municipalities to make better use of it;

Amendment 98 #