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"Mr President, I would quite simply like to express my joy, because it is rare in politics for there to be such harmony amongst the various institutions. Parliament, the Commission and the Council are on the same wavelength, and that is a good thing, because we are talking here about nothing more or less than preserving our common heritage, building upon our roots and ensuring that not only our rich film heritage of over a century is preserved for future generations but also, and in the same way, the cinema created today and in the future, since this is our future heritage. This is a duty we owe to our cultures, and it is good that all our energies should be combined in taking action along these lines.
I entirely agree with the rapporteur and with the honourable Members who said that accessibility was important. It is not just the heritage that is important, but also public access to that heritage. This is why the Commission is investing in search engines and in research in general in order to ensure that old films are better preserved. Access is, however, also needed to this heritage that has been made available, and, in this respect too, I am in agreement with Parliament, which wants our young generations to be taught to read images. Indeed, it makes no sense for young people to learn to decipher words and to understand figures but not to have access to the images that make up almost everything that surrounds them and only to experience them in a passive manner.
My theory is as follows. European films require an active response. One cannot remain passive when watching a European film or simply allow oneself to be carried along by it. It needs to be read, and reading skills need to be acquired for that purpose. We must therefore ensure that our younger generation learns to read the language of our cinema. We have already had several pilot projects in schools, but that is not sufficient. Such projects must be launched across the board.
I am genuinely happy to see such wonderful harmony within this Chamber on a 9 May. This is a good sign, a sign that Europe is moving forward and realises that we have a common history and a common future. With regard to this common future, I would like to add a word on state aid. Even though what I am saying may be entirely superfluous, I wish to say it since questions are constantly addressed to me on this issue, and I believe I must respond to them.
Ladies and gentlemen, there is no danger at all of the Commission interfering with the state aid aimed at promoting the cinema. So please do not worry each time the Commission carries out its work of analysing the situation on the ground, and do not imagine that this work is aimed at removing whatever has been provided until now. We have so far analysed many national systems of aid for the cinema, if not all of them. We have always offered our support and we will continue to do so. Everybody must play their role. I am convinced, however - and I make this commitment to you - that European cinema needs assistance and that we shall continue to offer it help."@en1
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