Activities of Catherine GRISET related to 2023/2053(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the future of the European book sector
Amendments (6)
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase the contribution of funds to the book sector in the budget for the Creative Europe programme for 2028- 2034, in particular by dedicating more funds to the book sector, and to expand support for the sector through the Horizon Europe programme for 2028-2034;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Member States to foster culintellectural diversityand literary pluralism by increasing the acquisition budget of libraries, so that they can further expand the range of books that they offer, and supporting local bookshops;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to support the translation of European books, in particular by enhancing public funding at both national and European levels so as to improve the circulation, visibility and diversity of translated books; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take seriously the threat of ‘sensitivity readers’, an American phenomenon that seeks to impoverish literature through a political and ideological translation of cultural works;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need to support the translation of European non-fiction books, particularly via Creative Europe, which does not currently allow for this; calls for more initiatives aimed at supporting the translation of books in the Member States in the face of the linguistic and cultural hegemony of English;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for more initiatives to promote reading in the Member States, such as the introduction of ‘cultural vouchers’ that could facilitate the purchase of books so as to encourage the acquisition of the great works of European literature;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for more support for certain literary genres and for children’s books, in particular, to be promoted by establishing a ‘first book programme’ or similar initiatives to encourage reading at national level; calls also for support for classic works, the essence of our European civilisation;