Brussels, 08/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - Under the co-decision procedure, MEPs approved a €15 million funding package to boost worldwide competitiveness of the European audiovisual industry and foster cooperative work with third countries. In plenary session on Thursday 7 May, MEPs adopted (by the wide majority of 484 votes to 16, with 25 abstentions) the report by Ruth Hieronymi (EPP-ED, Germany). “Cultural works should not just be treated as commercial goods; they are a vector of a...