Emmanuel Maurel Revives the Cultural Battle in the National Assembly

Posted by Isabelle Szczepanski le 13 mai 2026

At a time when the French government is doing the bare minimum on major national and European cultural issues, Emmanuel Maurel is stepping up his initiatives in the National Assembly. Revision of the AVMSD, definition of European works, generative AI: the former MEP is pushing several proactive bills in an attempt to put cultural sovereignty back at the heart of the political debate.

As the French cultural sector issues increasing warnings about artificial intelligence and the upcoming revision of the European “Audiovisual Media Services” (AVMS) Directive, one lawmaker is attempting to bring these issues back to the forefront of the parliamentary agenda: Emmanuel Maurel. A member of the Democratic…

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