Want to learn more about Creative Europe? Listen to answers to some of the sector's questions in five short video interviews. Chris Torch from Intercult, Sweden, interviews Ann Branch, Head of the Culture Programme and Actions Unit, European Commission (DG Education and Culture) on the Commission's Creative Europe proposal. Creative Europe is the new EU programme dedicated to the cultural and creative sectors, proposed by the European Commission on 23 November 2011. The proposal is now under discussion in the Council of EU Ministers and the European Parliament. Ann Branch gives answers to the following questions: • Combining the Culture and Media programmes: why? • Why an increased budget for Culture and Media? • Audience development as a new focus in Creative Europe • The new financial facility • Programme objectives? Why a change of focus for Culture? Find out more on the website of DG EAC.