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"We have abstained from voting on Mrs Fraisse’s report on the importance and dynamics of the theatre and the performing arts in an enlarged Europe.
We have a positive basic attitude to the European Union. As Swedish liberals, we see European integration as an opportunity to solve cross-border problems such as the environment, trade, movement across borders, human rights and conflict management. Here the democracies of Europe have a chance to show the world that cooperation leads to peace and increased prosperity.
We also believe in the principle of subsidiarity, that is that a decision should be taken as close to those whom it concerns as possible. This is why we actively promote the issue of a constitution for the European Union which makes the division of responsibility clear for everyone. It must be clear to all citizens that the EU will only tackle issues about which it is most expert, that is cross-border issues. All other issues should be handled at local, regional or national level.
Theatre and dramatic art are important and we support people’s opportunity for increased freedom of movement. We wish to make it easier for foreign workers to get visas and residence permits, but we believe that all occupational groups should be allowed to move across borders on the same terms. The proposals should not just apply to actors and dramatic artists but to all occupational groups.
We also support cultural diversity, aid for artistic creativity, artistic freedom and access to culture for all our citizens, but we do not believe that they should be enshrined in any future European constitution. We wholeheartedly support several of the ideas presented in Mrs Fraisse’s report at national level."@en1
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