The three European Capitals of Culture 2023

Since 1 January 2023, Elefsina (Greece), Timisoara (Romania) and Veszprém (Hungary) all hold the title European Capital of Culture 2023.

 
New European Bauhaus Prizes 2023

Projects in the European Union and Western Balkans that demonstrate the values promoted by the European Green Deal have the chance...

Sweden takes over the Presidency of the...

Starting 1 January and lasting until 30 June 2023, Sweden is holding its third Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Sweden took over from Czechia and will hand over the responsibility to Spain on 1 July.

 
New mobility scheme Culture Moves Europe...

The new permanent mobility scheme Culture Moves Europe was officially launched on 10 October 2022 and the first call is open until 31 May 2023. The mobility scheme is particularly focused on emerging artists.

 
EU Action Plan against trafficking of cultural goods adopted

On 13 December, the European Commission adopted the EU Action Plan against trafficking of cultural goods. For the years 2023-2025,...

Report on the cultural dimension of sustainable development in EU actions

A new report published by the European Commission describes the cultural dimension of sustainable development in several present...

Horizon Europe Work Programme 2023-2024 adopted and first calls published

On 6 December 2022, the European Commission adopted the Horizon Europe Work Programme for 2023-2024, with a budget of around €13.5...

MEMEX publishes policy brief on using...

The European research and innovation project MEMEX - MEMories and Experiences for inclusive digital storytelling has published a final policy brief presenting a series of recommendations aimed at fostering both the replicability...

 
2023 Creative Europe budget sees increase

The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have sealed the 2023 budget, with notably some slight increases in a few policy...