Activities of Helga TRÜPEL related to 2018/2091(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the New European Agenda for Culture PDF (385 KB) DOC (66 KB)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the priorities for the New Agenda and the sector-specific approach are welcome; whereasequal 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 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Europe is emerging from a severe financial crisis, during which, unfortunately, thenational and regional budgets for culture hasve often been among the firsts to suffer cuts;
Amendment 23 #
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 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
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 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas cultural networks are a power tooful 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 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
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 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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 86 #
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 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 90 #
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 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
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 131 #
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;