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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-07-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020702.5.2-112"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-07-02-Speech-2-1132
lpv:speaker	lp:Konstantinos Alyssandrakis2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 member; EUL/NGL (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Kommounistiko Komma Elladas (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3
lpv:translated text	". Aid for the production and distribution of cinematographic and other audiovisual works in the European Union is of tremendous cultural and political importance, especially as America has a 66% hold on the market. However, little headway has been made, despite repeated debate and measures. The main reason for this, in our view, is because a market-driven, competitive approach has been taken. The report expresses concern at the situation and contains a few proposals designed to uphold values which, generally speaking, are all well and good but still amount to no more than a wish list. The report is far more concerned with the country of origin than the standard of works and its hopes are vested in making (even) this sector subject to the laws of the internal market, i.e. greater commercialisation. It suggests creating a new financial instrument which will be applied arbitrarily to audiovisual cultural works and will replace qualitative rivalry with a sort of cultural Procrustes and farcical competition between Europe and Hollywood. In our opinion, instead of trying to compete with American blockbusters under market rules, we should try and develop, exchange and enrich all popular and national cultures both inside and outside the European Union. Such a policy would help us to maintain standards against dumbing down, whatever its origin. This, combined with the fact that the report contained a number of positive points, is why the MEPs of the Communist Party of Greece abstained from voting."@en1

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