About: cultural exception
TTIP, public service media and cultural diversity
Ten years on from the adoption of the UNESCO Convention, its principles are more relevant than ever today and have a crucial role to play in any future transatlantic trade deal, writes Jean-Paul Philippot.
French fear ‘cultural dumping’ from Netflix’s EU expansion
Netflix, the US-based Internet streaming TV network, is set to expand its services to an additional six European countries in the autumn. But France fears that its European affiliate, based in the Netherlands, will damage its home-grown audiovisual industry. EURACTIV France reports.
Jean Michel Jarre: ‘Kafkaesque’ EU ignores world culture
The "administrative monster" of the EU is blocking one of the keys to sustainable development, culture, by diminishing its importance in development aid, renowned musician and composer Jean Michel Jarre told EURACTIV in an exclusive interview.EURACTIV’s interview with Jean Michel Jarre – Full interview
More than ever, culture should be one of the keys for sustainable development, but the “administrative monster” of the EU often relegates it at a second rank, world-known musician and composer Jean Michel Jarre told EURACTIV in an exclusive interview. He also praised his country France for promoting the “cultural exception”. VideoPromoted content
EURACTIV’s interview with Jean Michel Jarre – Extracts
More than ever, culture should be one of the keys for sustainable development, but the “administrative monster” of the EU often relegates it at a second rank, world-known musician and composer Jean Michel Jarre told EURACTIV in an exclusive interview. He also praised his country France for promoting the “cultural exception”. VideoPromoted content
EC Barroso on EU-US trade agreement
France cleared the European Union to launch free-trade talks with the United States last Friday (14 June) after fellow EU members accepted its demand to shield movies and online entertainment from the might of Hollywood and Silicon Valley.