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FOR A THOUSAND LIVES at the Austrian Ministry of the Interior:

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Resümee: VertreterInnen der Filmbranche treffen auf Innenministerin Mikl-Leitner, um ihre Stimme für Flüchtlinge zu erheben

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Die Delegation (v.l.): Anne Laurent-Delage, Ursula Wolschlager, Markus Schleinzer, Elisabeth Scharang, Gerald Igor Hauzenberger, Karl Markovics, Nathalie Borgers, Elisabeth Scharang. Foto © Karl Valent — Die Delegation (v.l.): Anne Laurent-Delage, Ursula Wolschlager, Markus Schleinzer, Sabine Derflinger, Gerald Igor Hauzenberger, Karl Markovics, Nathalie Borgers, Elisabeth Scharang.
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FOR A THOUSAND LIVES at the European Parliament in Brussels:

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Conférence de presse: déclaration de la délégation lue par Michel Hazanavicius, 20.10.2015

VIDEO MATERIAL of the press conference in Brussels and of the meetings:

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with European Filmmakers of “For a Thousand lives: Be human”: arrival and roundtable
Extracts from the press conference by Claude MORAES (S&D, UK) and Silvia COSTA (S&D, IT)

After receiving the filmmakers’ appeal, European Parliament President Schulz welcomes the delegation quoting Edmund Burke:

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

“I welcome very warmly this initiative. The majority of Europeans favours helping refugees. With this initiative and many others by civil society, we show that we stay mobilized to find a fair solution in a spirit of solidarity and humanity”.

“European filmmakers came to the Parliament today because they understand the power of images and that the European Union is also a Union of values in the midst of the refugee crisis. For this reason, they are right to speak out on refugees, as the winter sets in, to call on member states to shake off their complacency and populism, and focus on a practical, organised, compassionate action in place of inertia”, added Civil Liberties Committee Chair Claude Moraes.

“Cinema, creativity and culture have a crucial role in raising citizens’ awareness and the responsibility of national and European institutions. We are delighted to have received at the European Parliament the call from directors and actors who, with their valuable work, can give a voice and eyes to the dramatic situation of refugees. We share with them the goal of a more cohesive and inclusive Europe”, concluded Culture Committee Chair Silvia Costa.