With the launch of a Green
Paper and public consultation this week, the European Commission is
looking to boost cultural and creative industries as part of efforts to
accelerate economic growth. But access to finance for small firms
remains a barrier.
Encouraging small businesses is seen as a key element of Brussels' plan to develop a sector which already provides five million jobs.
Arts, cultural heritage, film, music, publishing, design and new media are part of a growing industry which accounts for 2.6% of Europe's GDP but the full potential of the sector has yet to be unlocked, according to the European Commission, which launched a public consultation in tandem with a Green Paper.
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