Brussels, 08/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - At the end of February, during a meeting in Brussels with European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes, a delegation of European screenwriters and directors presented its vision of online content in the future European market. They believe that this market should allow access to their work for large swathes of the public, whilst guaranteeing screenwriters fair remuneration and ensuring that future publications receive funding. They therefore appealed to the commissioner to guarantee that the new online market benefited both end users and screenwriters. They were eager to get their voices heard in a political debate and also called for continued support to the diversity of European cinema through assistance for production and reduced VAT on all audiovisual equipment so as to boost the online market in Europe. Kroes invited the members of the delegation, in return, to take part in the EU Forum on the future of the media, an initiative that is positively welcomed by the Society of Audiovisual Authors. (IL/transl.fl)