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EU-Kommissar kritisiert Versuche, die Fußball-Superliga wiederzubeleben
In einem ausführlichen Exklusivinterview mit Euronews verteidigt der EU-Kommissar für Sport und Kultur, Glenn Micallef, die europäische Fußballinfrastruktur, stellt den ersten strategischen Rahmen der EU für Kultur vor und drängt auf bessere Arbeitsbedingungen für Künstler.
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In einem ausführlichen Exklusivinterview mit Euronews verteidigt der EU-Kommissar für Sport und Kultur, Glenn Micallef, die europäische Fußballinfrastruktur, stellt den ersten strategischen Rahmen der EU für Kultur vor und drängt auf bessere Arbeitsbedingungen für Künstler.
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00:00Hallo und willkommen zu der EUROPE CONVERSATION, ich bin Stefan Grobe.
00:12Mein Gast heute ist Glenn Michalow, EU-Commissioner für Intergenerational Fairness, Culture, Youth und Sport.
00:20Appropriately so, ich würde sagen, weil er, als 36 Jahre alt ist, er ist eine der jüngsten Kommissionen ever.
00:26Kommissioner, danke für heute kommen.
00:28Vielen Dank, Stefan, und danke für diese Gelegenheit zu sprechen, über die Bereiche von meinem Portfolio,
00:34die sind die Bereiche sehr geehrte, die Europäische Bürgerinnen und Europäische Bürger sind.
00:37Und ich bin immer mehr glücklich, dass Sie mich heute mit mir beinhalten,
00:41weil Sie gerade aus einem Gespräch mit Ihren Kommissionen,
00:45wo Sie ein neues Programm eröffnet haben, die Kultur Kompass für Europa.
00:52Jetzt, erzähl uns alles über das. Was ist es und warum wir es brauchen?
00:55So, Stefan, für mich ist es ein sehr spannender Tag.
00:57Wir haben jetzt in der Schule, die Kultur Kompass für Europa.
01:02Es ist eine Strategie, die ist both ambitious, strategic und impactful.
01:08Und unser Objektiv hier ist für das hier ein Game-Changer für den Kulturen Sektor.
01:14Es ist eine Strategie, das ist eine long-term Vision,
01:17of what we want to achieve in the cultural sector,
01:22essentially celebrating our diversity, our rich diversity in the European Union.
01:27And we say that Europe is a continent that embraces its unity in diversity.
01:33And diversity starts with culture.
01:35We have a diversity of languages in the European Union, 24 official languages,
01:42and 60 regional and minority languages.
01:44We have a rich heritage, both tangible and intangible heritage.
01:50Europe is home to the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
01:55And this is a sector that contributes significantly to our economy.
01:59So, to put this in perspective, this is a sector that contributes 200 billion Euro annually in value added to our economies.
02:09It employs 8 million people.
02:12And 40% of our tourism is cultural tourism.
02:16So, these are significant contributions to our societies, to our democracy, but also to our competitiveness.
02:24That you mentioned democracy.
02:26Can culture be a counterforce to extremism, defending democracy?
02:32Look, culture, when artists are free to express themselves,
02:38when they are free to artistically express their voices,
02:44then democracy has a voice.
02:46So, what we want to do is we want to strengthen artistic freedom.
02:51We want to give the opportunity for people to be able to access more easily our culture and our heritage in Europe.
02:59Because this is one of the most effective shields that we have to division and extremism.
03:06And this is why I say continuously that if we invest in culture, it pays back twice.
03:12It pays today and tomorrow, but it also helps us promote the values that the Union stands for,
03:18which is dialogue, communication, encouraging people to think critically and to empathize.
03:26And this is, these are a translation of our values into action through culture.
03:31And how can art be shielded from political influence?
03:36You mentioned freedom of expression already.
03:39Because as it happened, a concert with an Israeli conductor was cancelled because of the Gaza crisis some time ago.
03:47So, what's your take?
03:49Where are you coming down on this?
03:50Stefan, freedom of artistic expression is the essential precondition for the enjoyment of culture.
03:57So, our ambition here is to encourage and promote and protect and preserve our cultural diversity.
04:08We want to ensure that we have a strong political commitment.
04:12This is why we, in our cultural compass, one of the first flagship actions that we propose
04:17is a reaffirmation of the values that we hold so dear.
04:22At political level, this is why we're proposing a joint declaration between the parliament, the council, and the commission,
04:30making a strong political statement of what values we want to promote.
04:36You once said, I want culture to pay the rent, calling for real change in how Europe supports its creative forces, its artists.
04:46What prompted that heartfelt remark?
04:48I didn't say it once, I said it more than once, and I will continue to say it.
04:53Because people create culture.
04:55And there is no culture without artists and creative professionals.
04:59And the culture compass makes this very clear.
05:02Culture revolves through people, through artists, and to creators.
05:06And they are the ones who bring the cultural sector to life.
05:09So, they deserve dignity.
05:11The reality is here that, in Europe, we have 8 million people working in this sector,
05:18which is roughly 4% of our working population.
05:22To put things into perspective, this is almost the amount of people that we have working in the agricultural sector.
05:30Yet, this is a sector that faces many challenges.
05:32So, you have atypical working hours, seasonality impacting the sector, poor working conditions, and lack of protection and support.
05:42Half of the people that are working in this sector say that they face poor working conditions.
05:48And close to 70% say that they have to work more than one job to be able to make ends meet.
05:55And this means that, if we continue to allow this to happen, it will be very hard for the cultural sector to attract and to retain talent.
06:04So, if we want to unlock the potential that culture can contribute to our society, but also to our economies, this must change.
06:13And culture must pay the rent.
06:15And what exactly is the remedy?
06:17I mean, you're dealing with national governments who are in charge of culture.
06:21I'm getting to this.
06:22So, I've been, for the last 10 months, speaking to stakeholders in the sector.
06:29Artists, writers, publishers.
06:33And many of them, they long to dedicate themselves to their artistic work.
06:38But they can't, because they don't afford it.
06:40And they feel, and this is the takeaway that I get from the consultations that I have,
06:48that we expect them to work for free, voluntarily, and without compensation.
06:54So, we're proposing a new charter on the rights of the artists, on the status of the European artists.
07:01We want to kickstart that discussion immediately in December, when we have the high-level roundtable on artists' working conditions.
07:09And this is a forum where we will also present best practices that have worked in member states to improve working conditions.
07:18You've been at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year.
07:21Yeah.
07:22Um, is the European film industry strong enough to face the current challenges?
07:28And I name a few.
07:29Hollywood, digital transformation, fragmented production, and distribution.
07:35So, can I, can I speak a little bit about my, my views on the digital transition?
07:41Because the digital transition and the, the new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence,
07:48are ones where we have to have a future outlook to.
07:53We have to, we have to embrace these technologies.
07:57In the cultural sector, these are technologies that are having a profound, they're leaving a profound impact.
08:03And these sectors and these industries, including the film industries, have been increasingly using these technologies.
08:11They are a huge opportunity for the sector, but only if the conditions are right.
08:17And our focus here should be for these sectors to embrace these technologies.
08:23For these technologies to contribute to more innovation and to the sectors becoming more competitive.
08:31And more importantly, that these technologies reinforce and enable human creativity.
08:40And this is why we also propose in the Culture Compass, an AI strategy for the cultural and creative sectors
08:46to help transform the challenges that these sectors face into opportunities.
08:52And out there, there are genuine concerns in, in, in some of these sectors.
08:57As I said, I've been having consultations for the last 10 months.
09:00I've spoken to representatives, for example, of the books and publishing sector.
09:05And they are alarmed at the astonishing pace at which some books, some titles are being published.
09:13So some authors publishing almost one title a day, which is shocking.
09:18And this is why we're proposing to build on the AI action plan, the initiatives by EVP Verkunen,
09:27and complement them with a dedicated strategy for AI in the cultural and creative sector industries,
09:34where we promote, we propose three pillars for action.
09:37The first is to foster innovation in these sectors by promoting collaboration between artists and creators and the digital sector,
09:49promoting the ethical use of artificial intelligence,
09:53and finally identifying the support and the adaptations needed in the sector to be able to protect both content and the creators.
10:05And this is, to me, the fundamental point that rights holders, those who come up with the content,
10:14remain in control of their work.
10:15Now, I asked you about the film industry.
10:17Now you're ending up about books.
10:21I want you to answer a film question, if I may.
10:24What are your favorite movies?
10:26Name one or two or three.
10:28My favorite ever would be Gladiator.
10:32It's a movie that was shot in Malta, where I come from.
10:37And it was released, if I'm not mistaken, in the year 2000.
10:43So I remember watching it in the cinema.
10:47You mentioned artificial intelligence.
10:50Do you see this, or let me ask it differently, how can AI be an inspiration for the arts?
10:59Well, the movie sector is a showcase of how artificial intelligence has been used, not now.
11:08It has been used for at least a decade.
11:10So I've been, in one of my consultations, leading up to the adoption of the Culture Compass,
11:16I've been to an investment, financed also, using European funding, of a film academy in Spain.
11:24This was an academy that was encouraging young students to enter the film industry,
11:34contributing to the industry, but also teaching them new skills that are needed to make productions
11:42even better than they are today.
11:44And this is what I mean when I say we have to embrace these technologies, use them to our advantages,
11:49and at the same time work with the creators and the content, those who come up with the content,
11:56to get something that we don't get from any machine, which is human imagination.
12:01That will never be replaced.
12:03I want to pivot to youth part of your portfolio as well.
12:09And as we were speaking about artificial intelligence, there is the concern that especially young people
12:15are suffering from the fact that many entry-level jobs in the service sector,
12:22white-call jobs, are being replaced by artificial intelligence.
12:26And a lot of people are, young people, are having problems getting into the job market.
12:33Where do you come down on this?
12:35Is this a real concern?
12:37Look, these are technologies that will change the labor market.
12:42They will have structural changes on the labor market, but it makes it all the more important
12:48that we invest in initiatives that promote upskilling, reskilling, and quality jobs.
12:54That is what this commission has been very busy doing since the initial days of the mandate.
13:01Initiatives like the Union of Skills by EVP Menzato, the AI Action Plan by EVP Verkunen,
13:08all plays a huge emphasis on the need for investments in this area to equip our workforces,
13:16youth and beyond, with the right tools that we need to make the best use of these technologies.
13:23Another problem that youngsters are facing is mental problems.
13:30And according to the World Health Organization, there are roughly 20% of young people in the EU
13:36who suffer from mental problems.
13:39I'm sure you are aware of that problem.
13:42What can we do?
13:43What can the commission do?
13:44What can the people in the council do to find a solution to this?
13:49Our figures are showing an even more alarming situation.
13:53This is no longer a priority.
13:55This is an emergency now.
13:56We have one in two young people, so half of our younger generation,
14:02that reports that they have struggled with some kind of mental health issue,
14:08be it depression, anxiety, or some other form of disorders.
14:14This is, the way I see it, linked to quality of life.
14:21And here, again, I see a huge role for the cultural sector.
14:27To me, improving cultural offers for youth, but also more broadly for our populations,
14:34can be a healthy alternative, for example, to excessive screen time.
14:40Excessive screen time, which, in my opinion, is directly linked to the problems that we see
14:47with mental well-being, not to mention the negative psychological, physical,
14:53and emotional effects it has on younger generations.
14:58But improving cultural offers can actually make a huge difference.
15:02We see this also through our work promoting the intersection
15:06and the collaboration between culture and well-being.
15:09And this is one of the areas where we emphasize and put a lot of effort in the cultural compass.
15:16So we want to improve the access to culture for youth, more specifically.
15:21What about the access to sports?
15:25There's the mental health, there's also the physical health,
15:28and the problem of obesity is becoming bigger and bigger.
15:32How do you get, especially young people, to be more active?
15:37We have an epidemic of inactivity nowadays.
15:40We have, in our populations, almost half of our citizens that are not active physically,
15:47not even an hour a week.
15:50And this is linked to a huge problem that we have in terms of non-communicable diseases,
15:57so cardiovascular issues, diabetes, and health expenditures that we see soaring.
16:08But beyond the expenditures, it's leaving an impact on the well-being of our population.
16:15So sport could be a free medicine, a free remedy to these challenges that we face.
16:21Our ideas, our thinking there is to promote sports even further among population.
16:28We've just come out of the European Week of Sport,
16:31where we have, across the European Union, towards the end of September,
16:38a celebration of sport at grassroots level, but also at higher level,
16:43encouraging people to be physically active.
16:45It's not about competition, it's not about going to the Olympics,
16:51it's about waking up in the morning, putting on your running shoes,
16:55going for a walk, and being active.
16:58That makes you physically stronger and healthier, but also mentally.
17:03I know you love football.
17:05Yes.
17:05You were a vice president of a club in Malta.
17:09Yes.
17:09You're no longer having that job, but you were.
17:15I want to know, how do you see attempts to revive the European Super League in Europe,
17:22independent from UEFA?
17:25I will tell you a very direct answer on this.
17:27Please.
17:28The Super League was, is, and will continue to be a mistake.
17:34This is not a good idea.
17:35This is not the way we innovate in sport.
17:39In Europe, we believe in open competition, in sport based on merit,
17:45and qualification to these European-level competitions
17:50should be based on sporting merit.
17:53And this way, we could also support our European domestic leagues
17:59to continue to be sustainable.
18:01Would that only cement the English dominance over European football,
18:07a Super League independent from UEFA?
18:10Look, it's no secret that European football, European sport,
18:15faces challenges from a sustainability point of view.
18:19There are various issues that are contributing to this,
18:22including heavy merch calendars, including pressures on the financial side.
18:32And that just means that we have to bring all the stakeholders,
18:36work together to find common solutions.
18:38It will take a common effort.
18:39It will take stakeholders around, sitting around the same table,
18:44in an inclusive way, accepting everyone around the table.
18:47I've been shocked to see, over the last few days,
18:51discussions on athletes' welfare, for example,
18:54without the union representing the athletes being around the table.
18:58No, these are discussions that we need to have in an inclusive environment
19:02with all stakeholders around the table and working towards common solutions.
19:07And a question to the football fan, then.
19:09How do we stop the English dominance in football in Europe?
19:15It needs investment.
19:18Investment and collaboration.
19:20And, of course, there are ways where we could innovate,
19:25like maybe exploring innovative formats for the way that our leagues are organized.
19:33But that doesn't mean that we take away sport away from the communities.
19:37I think most of the clubs in Europe owe their successes to the local communities,
19:45and that is something that we have to preserve for sure.
19:49All right.
19:50Commissioner Glenn Mikhailov, thank you so much for coming on the show today.
19:53Thank you.
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