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Theatrical Animation Films: Worldwide Admissions Recover, But Europe Lags Behind

A new report by the European Audiovisual Observatory found that admissions to theatrical animation films have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, reaching 880 million worldwide in 2024. However, European markets are struggling with lower attendance and a smaller market share, despite outperforming live-action films in terms of admissions, exports and co-productions.
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From Hungary to Slovakia, Civil Society Is Under Siege

Hungary and Slovakia are increasingly targeting civil society and artistic freedom through restrictive laws, raising concerns about democratic erosion and the EU's potential response. In this opinion article, Sanjay Sethi and Jennifer Laourou of the Artistic Freedom Initiative (AFI) argue that the EU cannot afford to risk democratic erosion in these Central European nations. 

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Helienne Lindvall: Secure authors' rights in the AI Act, funding and a European strategy for music

Helienne Lindvall, President of the European Composer & Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) talks to CU about rising authors' challenges in the AI era and their focus on securing consent, remuneration and transparency in the ongoing EU AI Act. Ahead of the negotiations over the MFF 2028-2034 and the new AgoraEU programme, she expresses authors' expectations for a European strategy for the music sector.  

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Researchers revive Europe’s historical scents, including ‘the smell of hell’

EU-funded researchers are merging multidisciplinary expertise with AI tools to document, reconstruct and preserve Europe’s historical scents.

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New EU Report: Ukraine Heritage Fund Needs $524 Billion for Restoration

International exchange programme for Ukrainian professionals in Matera

Classical ballet returns to Kharkiv under the war's ruins

Nordic and Baltic Ministers of Culture join forces to improve protection of heritage in times of war

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New EU AI Rules: What You Need to Know And Why The Ecosystem Objects To Them

The EU's AI Act requires transparency and copyright compliance for AI models, as well as risk assessments. Obligations are defined by computational power thresholds, with the aim of balancing innovation with the mitigation of systemic risks. However, stakeholders are disappointed.

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