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European media freedom act
On 15 December 2023, the co-legislators reached a provisional agreement on a regulation establishing a common framework for media services in the internal market (European Media Freedom Act). The Committee on Culture and Education has endorsed the text which is now due to be voted in plenary in March. The EMFA is a historic step, as it will set the first EU-level rules on media freedom, pluralism and the protection of journalists.
European media freedom act
An independent media is a pillar of democracy and an important part of the economy, helping to shape public opinion and hold those in power to account. In recent years, however, there have been increasingly worrying trends across the European Union (EU), as documented in the annual rule of law reports by the European Commission, and by other tools such as the Media Pluralism Monitor. Tabled on 16 September 2022, the proposed European media freedom act (EMFA) would introduce a new set of rules to ...
Establishing an EU talent Pool
The problem definition and problem drivers in the impact assessment (IA) appear to be well-supported by evidence. The IA provides a well-structured analysis of the existing situation and the likelihood for the problem to persist. The IA identifies the initiative's general and specific objectives, which appear to be specific, achievable, relevant and time-bound, but not measurable, as recommended by the Better Regulation Toolbox 'S.M.A.R.T.' criteria. The IA does not define more detailed operational ...
Sports
Sports ir joma, kurā ES pilnvaras ir salīdzinoši jaunas, proti, tās iegūtas tikai līdz ar Lisabonas līguma stāšanos spēkā 2009. gada decembrī. ES atbild par pierādījumos balstītas politikas izstrādi, sadarbības sekmēšanu un vadības iniciatīvu virzīšanu nolūkā atbalstīt fiziskās aktivitātes un sportu visā Eiropā. Programmas Erasmus+ (2014–2020) ietvaros pirmo reizi tika izveidota īpaša budžeta pozīcija, no kuras atbalstīt projektus un tīklojuma struktūras sporta jomā.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: The fragility of freedom
'Auschwitz didn't appear from nowhere', remarked Marian Turski, Holocaust survivor and child prisoner in the Auschwitz death camp, in January 2020 at the solemn ceremony on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The former Auschwitz prisoner described the path from tiny hardships in everyday life and growing discrimination and persecution laws, to the genocide of Jews, the Holocaust. The consecutive stages of shrinking freedom can be summarised as 10 stages of genocide, in a process that could ...
Kultūra
Eiropas Savienības darbības kultūras jomā papildina dalībvalstu kultūras politiku dažādās jomās, piemēram, attiecībā uz Eiropas kultūras mantojuma aizsardzību, dažādu valstu kultūras iestāžu sadarbību un radošo darbinieku mobilitātes sekmēšanu. Uz kultūras nozari attiecas arī tie Līgumu noteikumi, kas nav tieši saistīti ar kultūras jomu.
Audiovizuālā un mediju politika
Audiovizuālo politiku Eiropas Savienībā nosaka Līguma par Eiropas Savienības darbību (LESD) 167. un 173. pants. Šīs jomas nozīmīgākais tiesību akts ir Audiovizuālo mediju pakalpojumu direktīva, kas tika pārskatīta 2018. gadā. Galvenais ES instruments, ar kuru palīdzēt nozares (īpaši filmu nozares) attīstībai, ir programmas “Radošā Eiropa” sadaļa MEDIA. Eiropas Savienības Pamattiesību hartā noteikts, ka tiek ievērota plašsaziņas līdzekļu brīvība un plurālisms.
AT A GLANCE Policy Departments’ Monthly Highlights - December 2023
Analysis of the European Disability Card The Proposed Directive: Shortcomings, Strengths and Opportunities
This study provides an in-depth analysis of the Proposal for a Directive establishing the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities, and outlines recommendations. This Proposal represents an important stepping stone to promote free movement of persons with disabilities. It is based on mutual recognition of disability status, but does not harmonise disability assessments. It would ensure that holders of the cards may avail of disability benefits in a range ...
Social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors
During its November II plenary session, Parliament is expected to vote on a legislative-initiative report on the cultural and creative sectors. The report recommends establishing an EU framework and adopting a directive to bring national approaches closer on various aspects of these sectors, including definitions and social security.