'The European Commission is mulling over plans to introduce ‘new and innovative financial solutions’ to support the sustainability of the EU’s media sector amid the current health crisis.
Speaking in front of MEPs in the Parliament’s Culture Committee on Monday afternoon (4 May), Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton and Innovation Commissioner Mariya Gabriel shed light on how the Commission will look to support the ailing EU media industry, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak on the continent.
Breton said he would seek to work with MEPs to “test new and innovative financial solutions to support the media sector, especially at the local and regional level,” drawing approval from MEPs, including ECR’s Dace Melbārde, who also highlighted the work done by technology giants to support the bloc’s media sector in the absence of any current EU help.'
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