The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (ECCD) and MEP Emma Rafowicz invite you to a conference–debate at the European Parliament to mark the 20th anniversary of the 2005 UNESCO Convention …
The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity regret the absence of any mention of “culture” in the 2025 State of the Union Address delivered by President Von der Leyen to the …
The United States has just announced a 30% increase in customs duties on European products from 1 August, unless a trade agreement is signed by then. In response to this …
A global petition was launched today by representatives from the film and audiovisual sectors across the world, calling on all governments to stand firm and safeguard the systems that support independent …
The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (ECCD) express their deep concern about the memorandum signed by the President of the United States on 21 February, which calls into question the …
From 10 to 14 February 2025, Paris hosted the 18th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, bringing together all the …
On December 10th, at Cinema Palace, Carole Tongue, Chair of the European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (ECCD), proudly hosted the European Film Agencies’ (EFAD) screening of the Hungarian film “Semmelweis”, …
The European Coalitions congratulate rapporteur Ibán García del Blanco (S&D, Spain) on his report on cultural diversity and conditions for artists and authors in the European music streaming market. The …
ECCD has joined more than 600 European organisations from the film, cinema, and audiovisual industry to call the European Parliament to cast a vote in support of culture on 13 …
The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (ECCD) organised a conference on the discoverability of cultural works and artificial intelligence (AI) at the European Parliament on November 8, with the support …
ECCD joins forces with a coalition of cultural and creative stakeholders and press representatives to champion the independence of public service media. Together, we urge the European Commission, the Council, …
On November 8th 2023, the European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (ECCD) and the Cultural Creators Friendship Group (CCFG) with the CCFG members Laurence Farreng MEP, Ibán García del Blanco MEP and Niklas Nienass MEP invite …
