Switch on the TV or open a newspaper and it's difficult to avoid the conclusion that the Europe Union, if not coming apart at the seams, is being relentlessly tested. There's certainly no place for politics in HFN but with Europe a touchstone for controversy in the UK, I thought it important to draw a distinction between the opportunistic antics at Westminster and the collegiate cooperation that exists within our own European affiliation that is EISA. The 'European Imaging and Sound Association' is a slightly unwieldy name for what is a surprisingly elegant organisation. It sprang into being over 30 years ago when a small group of photographic magazines clubbed together to deliver an Award for the year's best camera. Not only did this solo Award evolve and expand to include cameras and lenses but specialist audio and home theatre magazines joined to add the best in sound to the best in vision.
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