Question

During Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations between European Union and the United States France wanted its film industry to be exempted from free trade agreement. French film industry executives argue that in the absence of the "exception Culterelle," France culture could be forgotten if Hollywood continues to hold a high ground among French moviegoers.

Do you think France has a valid reason to protect its language, culture and art from 'American expansionism' or it is clever protectionist argument? Why or why not? Take position, discuss and cite your sources.

Answer 1

Culture is not currently part of the negotiations over the US-EU free trade agreement as the culture make up ni more than 2% of trade between US-EU certain area of culture are subsidized i.e by public funding but in Bollywood US films are funded by private studios and producers.Paris manage to push through is called culture exception. IF culture become a part of translantic trade and investment negotiations of EU's policy of culture subsidy  subsidies could become legally questionable because US film producers could claim that the subsidies are a distortion competition. The same applies to public broadcasters in Germany, which are also funded by state.