The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (ECCD) strongly welcome and applaud European Parliament’s adoption of an important motion for resolution defending Europe’s cultural diversity and the Audiovisual Media Services Directive …
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, …
