Culture Policy in the EU

Latest business news about culture policy in the European Union.

EU strengthens education, culture links with Japan — 09 April 2024, 00:41 CET

EU Commission and Japanese government representatives vowed Wednesday to reinforce links in areas of education, culture and sport and exchange best practices and strategies for policy development.

Artists, performers win culture mobility grants — 12 July 2023, 18:01 CET

Some 1,800 artists and culture professionals from 40 countries won the opportunity Wednesday to go abroad with Culture Moves Europe, following the first call offering individual mobility grants.

Culture Moves Europe — 12 July 2023, 17:53 CET

Culture Moves Europe provides mobility grants for artists and cultural professionals in all 40 creative Europe countries.

EU sends Apple antitrust objections over music streaming rules — 28 February 2023, 18:41 CET

The European Commission sent a Statement of Objections to American technology company Apple Tuesday clarifying its concerns over App Store rules for music streaming providers.

Guidelines on collective agreements of self-employed people - guide — 29 September 2022, 22:24 CET

The European Commission adopted on 29 September Guidelines on the application of EU competition law to collective agreements ('‘Guidelines') regarding the working conditions of solo self-employed people.

EU launches first calls for proposals to support audiovisual industry — 08 February 2022, 18:05 CET

The European Commission published the first three calls for proposals under the Creative Europe MEDIA 2022 programme Thursday, with a total of EUR 226 million of EU funding available this year.

New European Bauhaus — 20 January 2022, 17:20 CET

The New European Bauhaus is a creative and interdisciplinary initiative that connects the European Green Deal to our living spaces and experiences. The New European Bauhaus initiative calls on all of us to imagine and build together a sustainable and inclusive future that is beautiful for our eyes, minds, and souls. Architects, students & all creative minds who reimagine our future ways of living: put your projects & ideas of beautiful, sustainable & inclusive living places forward! Apply for the 2022 NewEuropeanBauhaus Prizes!

European Bauhaus prizes 2022 — 20 January 2022, 17:24 CET

The EU opened applications for the 2022 New European Bauhaus prizes on 18 January. The 2022 edition will celebrate new inspiring examples of the transformations the initiative wants to bring about in our daily lives, living spaces and experiences.

Increased EU budget for Covid-hit creative Europe — 19 January 2022, 00:23 CET

The European Commission adopted the 2022 work programme for Creative Europe Thursday, with an increased budget of around EUR 385m to help support the Covid-hit cultural and creative sectors.

EU prepares for coordinated return of cultural activities — 30 June 2021, 18:38 CET

The European Commission published EU guidelines Tuesday to ensure a coordinated approach to the safe resumption of activities in the cultural and creative sectors across the EU.

New Brussels plan for recovery of media sector — 07 December 2020, 21:28 CET

The EU Commission unveiled Thursday an action plan for recovery of the media/audiovisual sector, hit badly by the coronavirus crisis, and seen as essential for democracy, diversity and digital autonomy.

Galway, Rijeka start as European Capitals of Culture — 03 January 2020, 23:28 CET

The city of Rijeka in current EU president Croatia and Galway in Ireland began their joint one year tenure of the title of European Capital of Culture on Wednesday 1 January 2020.

DiscoverEU - background guide — 15 January 2020, 22:59 CET

Around 20,000 18-year-olds are receiving a travel pass under the fourth and latest round of DiscoverEU, which attracted some 75,000 applications from across Europe.

MEPs vote for 30 pct European content for on-demand TV — 03 October 2018, 23:15 CET

Members of the European Parliament voted Tuesday on updated rules on audiovisual media services, protecting children better, with stricter rules on advertising, and 30% European content in video-on-demand.

New social fund, double Erasmus funding in new EU Budget — 03 June 2018, 20:39 CET

For the next long-term EU budget, the EU Commission proposes to reinforce and better target several existing Funds including a new European Social Fund and double funding for Erasmus to EUR 30 bn.

Funding deal secures future for EU Youth Orchestra — 01 February 2018, 15:18 CET

EU ambassadors endorsed Wednesday a provisional agreement reached with the European Parliament on 25 January on future financing of the European Union Youth Orchestra.

Creative Europe — 13 January 2022, 22:41 CET

Creative Europe is the European Commission's flagship programme to support the culture and audiovisual sectors. The main objectives of the programme are to safeguard, develop and promote European cultural and linguistic diversity and heritage; increase the competitiveness and economic potential of the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector. The Creative Europe programme is divided in 3 strands, Culture, MEDIA and the cross-sectoral strand.

No tax break for bridge, as it's not a sport: EU Court — 26 October 2017, 22:56 CET

Bridge is not a 'sport' and cannot be exempt from the EU's VAT Directive, the European Court of Justice court ruled Thursday, though it does come under the concept of 'cultural services'.

EU to clamp down on illegal import of cultural goods to finance terrorism — 13 July 2017, 23:47 CET

The EU Commission put forward Thursday new rules to clamp down on the illegal import and trafficking of cultural goods from outside the EU, often linked to terrorist financing and other criminal activity.

Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor — 06 July 2017, 23:07 CET

The Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor is designed to help national, regional and municipal policy makers identify local strengths and opportunities and benchmark their cities against similar urban centres using both quantitative and qualitative data. The platform allows users to browse the 168 selected cities and the quantitative and qualitative information about their performance in the Countries and Cities pages.

House of European History — 04 May 2017, 23:05 CET

The House of European History is dedicated to the understanding of the shared past and diverse experiences of European people. It's a place where you can discover different points of view and common ground in European history. The House is an exceptional place, where visitors become involved and can enjoy learning about the history of Europe and the process of integration, in twenty-four European languages.

MEPs back plans to adapt more books for blind people — 24 March 2017, 00:13 CET

MEPs on the EU Parliament's legal affairs committee gave their backing Thursday to new draft rules to make more books available in formats designed for blind and visually impaired people.

Aarhus and Pafos are 2017 European Capitals of Culture — 05 January 2017, 00:16 CET

The Danish and Cypriot cities of Aarhus and Pafos will hold the title of European Capital of Culture - one of the most popular EU projects for the year 2017.

Culture at heart of EU international relations — 09 June 2016, 12:17 CET

A new strategy to put culture at the heart of EU foreign policy adopted on 8 June is in line with the European Commission's priority to make the EU a stronger global actor. Culture can play a crucial role in strengthening international partnerships.

Culture strategy to help drive EU foreign policy — 09 June 2016, 17:21 CET

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini adopted a new EU strategy for international cultural relations Wednesday, with a view to making the EU a stronger actor on the global scene.