Michel Barnier skips out on culture
The Prime Minister barely scratched the surface of culture in his speech to MPs, even though many issues are at stake for public broadcasting, cinema, copyright, etc.. Michel Barnier touched briefly on the issue of culture in his speech presenting his policy to the assembled MPs. This speech did not… give rise to a vote, as is tradition. Michel Barnier showed a certain restraint when it came to cultural issues. He did not mention the audiovisual sector, for example, but did mention Artificial Intelligence. The Prime Minister committed himself to financing projects, declaring: « Our country must and wants to amplify its industrial ambition. The Government will encourage better mobilization of French savings to support this dynamic. » His statements on culture remained, by comparison, limited and underdeveloped, contrasting with…