The enhancement of the protection provided under the law on intellectual property in audiovisual works are aimed at provisions included in the Eranian bill of the Ministry of Culture, which is introduced tomorrow, Tuesday, for discussion and voting in the plenary. The promoted provisions, for the first time, provides for the imposition of administrative fine on those who gain illegal access to audiovisual media, access to subscription (subscription televisions and platforms). The imposition of a fine is provided both at the expense of the individual and at the expense of the one who markets illegal software -equipment.

In the Committee on Education Affairs of the House, Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni pointed out that the provision occupies both the traffickers and the users Services in public places, cafes, hotels, etc. “The introduction of the arrangement is imperative, in view of the increase in the phenomenon of illegal access to audiovisual projects, which, in particular, at the level of subscriber televisions and platforms, has been exacerbated by an organized illegal activity. The fine is graduated according to the gravity and deprivation of the infringement and ranges from 700 euros in the case of household users, increasing to 1,500 euros in public promotion and use and reaches EUR 5,000 if the infringement takes place for economic or commercial gain. “, The Minister of Culture said. Ms Mendoni also said that the bill “extends the possibility of dynamic blocking to all kinds of audiovisual content, that is, in films and series that have been an important field of pirates in recent years”. The aim, he explained, is to immediately interrupt access to illegal websites that display such content.

The New Democracy has been in favor of the bill. The opposition said in plenary stance in plenary, and only the KKE has stated from the outset that it will vote against it.

In the second discovery of the bill to the House Committee on Education Affairs, New Democracy rapporteur Michalis Lebanos said that “this is a bill that creates a modern map and code of operation for many Ministry of Culture bodies on a broader development plan for growth. and extroversion of Greek culture, which has the leadership of the ministry and personally by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. “

“The bill is by no means a breakthrough in the field of culture, on the contrary, it is a bill that comes to correct or supplement errors and omissions. We have a government that for six years we have not understood what its vision of culture is, although it is the first time we have more money for culture, “commented PASOK rapporteur Naya Grigorakou.

Syriza’s special market for SYRIZA Marina Kontotolis said the bill is characterized by fragmentary arrangements that do not compose a single strategic planning for culture. “The proposed provisions appear to be aimed at political intervention and control of cultural institutions through appointments of persons of the government’s choice,” the SYRIZA MP said.

“You are attempting a serious further step in deepening and promoting business activity in the field of culture as a whole. Either in museums, such as the National Gallery, or the Metropolitan Museum Organization of Thessaloniki, or at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall and so on, “said KKE Specialist John Delis.

“The under -staffed Archaeological Service is not organized as a research organization. Her scientific work is not evaluated. It does not provide its executives for research and condemns them to process construction licenses, “commented in her speech by the special colleague of the Greek solution Sofia Asimakopoulou, adding that” the daily life in the archaeological service is bureaucracy, management and lack management. The heroic efforts of some dedicated scientists. “

“If a systematic archaeological research is done in one part of the world this is Greece and if a service can and does an archaeological research it is the Archaeological Service. So do not underestimate so much the officials of the Ministry of Culture, that with dedication are everywhere and ubiquitous to scientific conferences, internal and international, “Culture Minister Lina Mendoni reacted and added:” The role of the archaeological service is. Obviously, officials of the Ministry of Culture must serve the citizen. This is their main job. Beyond that, if you see their publications, their books, the CITATION INDEX internationally, there you can see very well if these people do scientific archaeological research. Don’t underestimate them. Do not offend the officials of the Archaeological Service so much. “

“The country’s five major museums, in essence, were privatized by appointed Presidents and Departments by the Minister itself, and are now in ugly mess and the Byzantine Christian Museum of Athens and the National Archaeological Museum, with closed rooms that do not operate, Problems in guarding and cleaning. Let’s look at this and let’s see that the Ministry of Culture, with the Minister, Mrs Mendoni, has managed to impose on culture and cultural organizations the logic of the Staff State, “said the special market for the new leftist Sia Anagnostopoulou.

“The question remains unanswered who the government ultimately intends to punish what it seeks to prevent the attempt to struck piracy in the audiovisual sector,” said Spyros Tsironis Specialist Spyros Tsironis, and wondered if the target is the final user Whether it’s athletic, television, or all those who provide access to platforms that operate illegally.

“We also believe that we should not reach the final recipient and we will have to hit the source. Millions of users around the world are using these illegal sources of audiovisual content, “said Spartan Specialist John Kontis.

The Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, responded to opposition MPs who spoke of a lack of plan in culture. “Our priorities are the development of public realistic policies with tangible and measurable results in the lives of citizens in cultural entrepreneurship, economic development, the promotion of the cultural and creative sectors as an integrated sustainable development tool that cultivates entrepreneurship ecosystems, contributing decisively to social cohesion. This is also the summary of our policies, “the Minister of Culture said.

Ms Mendoni said the bill is a product of consultation for the bodies for which arrangements are introduced to improve their operation and enhance their extroversion. “Extraversion is the goal of the ministry and concerns all bodies,” the Minister of Culture said.