For the first time in EU history, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission have signed a Joint Declaration, entitled “Europe for Culture, Culture for
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Office, which has been operational since June, will oversee the implementation of the AI Act.
Main tasks of the AI Office includes supporting the enforcement of the
On 29 September, Culture Action Europe (CAE) has published the discussion paper ‘Towards the Culture Compass: A Sector Blueprint’, co-created by approximately 30 cross-border cultural networks,
The European Commission has earmarked €11.7 billion for the recovery and development of cultural and creative industries through the National Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
This funding
On 26 November 2024, EU Ministers for Culture, meeting under the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU, which concludes at the end of December 2024, approved conclusions aimed at enhancing
The cultural components of the EU budget for 2025, officially signed into law by European Parliament President Metsola, have been approved and remain closely aligned with the European Commission’s
On 10 December, the Creative Europe programme opened its call for proposals for applications for European Cooperation Projects. European Cooperation Projects provide funding for cultural and creative
In September, the European Commission published reports on implementation of its equality strategies: LGBTIQ Equality Strategy, EU Anti-Racism Action Plan and national Roma strategic