European Commissioner celebrates cultural differences at EBBA Awards 

The European Commission's First Vice-President Frans Timmermans launched an impassioned plea in favour of music as a means to connect people. The Dutch politician was introducing the 13th European Border Breakers Awards held in Groningen (Netherlands) at the Eurosonic/Noorderslag festival/conference on Wednesday January 13. He said that these awards were about "celebrating our differences." He added: "Breaking borders is not about taking borders down but about celebrating cultural diversity in Europe. Acknowledging ...