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"I voted in favour of this resolution because currently the increasing distribution of popular, particularly US, films is threatening not just the diversity of films in Europe but also the existence of small cinemas. Above all, if they want to remain in the market and be able to compete, they cannot choose freely which films to include in their programme and which ones not. Furthermore, due to the high costs of digitisation, many of these independent cinemas may find themselves on the brink of survival or be forced to cease trading altogether. Consequently, we must establish targeted funding mechanisms which would ensure assistance for these cinemas as well as the distribution of European films. Particular attention should be paid to cinemas in more sparsely populated areas. It is also very important for the Member States themselves to use education programmes to cultivate an audience that appreciates European films and to ensure adequate and effective mechanisms to enforce intellectual property rights. There is a need to promote European cinema more internationally and to strengthen the European cinema industry so that it becomes more competitive. I believe that assistance for digital technologies must not only promote the development of the technological process but also the high quality, quantity, diversity and distribution of European cinema."@en1
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