Yesterday, the European Commission launched an online public consultation aimed at unlocking the full potential of Europe's cultural and creative industries.
The consultation is linked to a new Green Paper which highlights the need to improve access to finance, especially for small businesses, as key to enabling the sector to flourish and to contribute to sustainable and inclusive growth.
The sector, which includes performing arts, visual arts, cultural heritage, film, television and radio, music, publishing, video games, new media, architecture, design, fashion design and advertising, provides quality jobs for 5 million people in the EU.
It contributes 2.6% to European GDP - which is more than many manufacturing industries achieve. The cultural and creative industries are also growing faster than most parts of the economy, as digitization and globalization are opening new market opportunities, in particular for small businesses.
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