Strasbourg, 28/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament backs the setting up of a European digital library as suggested by the Commission. On Thursday 27 September, a large majority of the Parliament (481 votes to 26 and 3 abstentions) adopted the report by Marie-Hélène Descamps (EPP-ED, France). The aim of the digital library is to give citizens easier access to cultural heritage, in all its forms (books but also audiovisual content), via a single direct access point.
The report...