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AgoraEU Updates: What Are the Council and Parliament Preparing?

To coincide with the Cultural Deal for Europe Policy Conversation on 3 February 2026, Culture Action Europe shares the latest updates on the status of AgoraEU negotiations as part of the next long-term EU budget.

The Köln Crisis | A Psychological Intervention for a Cultural System in Breakdown

Heather O’Donnell, Psychologist, Musician & Founding Director of The Green Room writes about the dilemma the cultural sector across Germany is facing.

No Culture on the Horizon? The Uncertain Future of EU Support for Culture Research

As the EU negotiates its next long-term budget, the future of culture-related research and innovation is at risk. Find out why we are calling for €3 billion for culture-related research and innovation in the Horizon Europe Framework Programme.

Satellite BEYOND events announced

Satellite BEYOND events are regional gatherings hosted by CAE members or CAE Geographical Hubs, in collaboration with local institutions or networks. These editions are grounded in principles of decentralisation, proximity, and contextual sensitivity.

A large audience sits closely together in a bright auditorium with wooden tiered seating. Many people wear conference badges on lanyards and appear reflective, some with eyes closed as if listening intently or participating in a quiet moment. The crowd is diverse in age and gender. White overlaid text across the image reads: “at the heart: love letters to culture.”
Abstract, glowing ring of light with radiating orange, blue, and yellow streaks against a black background.
Red and cream pixelated textile pattern resembling a woven grid with abstract floral and cross motifs, framed by a narrow border. The design is symmetrical and evokes traditional craft or embroidery charts.
Abstract digital gradient artwork with a smooth, undulating wave shape. The colour palette blends from deep blue and violet in the lower left to pink, orange, and bright yellow in the upper right.
A minimalist collage featuring botanical specimens layered over old scientific documents. A delicate brown seaweed and a black ink drawing of a plant overlap pages of handwritten research, evoking themes of nature, memory, and archival practice.

The Baltic, Repaired by Design

The Baltic Sea’s recovery depends on method, patience and imagination. Drawing on insights from John Nurminen Foundation’s CEO Annamari Arrakoski-Engardt, this article explores how science, behaviour and culture combine to repair a stressed and shallow sea, from eelgrass meadows to sustainable fisheries and art that changes perception.

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A large group of people form a wide circle, holding hands in solidarity under warm lighting in an outdoor nighttime setting. Some stand in shadow while others are brightly illuminated, creating a powerful silhouette effect. Trees, a red building, and a speaker are visible in the background, adding to the sense of a communal, cultural gathering.

What Ortaklaşa Has Taught Us: Rethinking Local Cultural Policies in Türkiye 

“From OrtaklaĹźa, we have learned that small-scale collaborations can yield wide-reaching change; cultural solidarity is essential in fragile times; and cultural policy gains meaning only when it is inclusive, participatory, and rooted in trust. Let us rethink cultural policy together — and explore how to co-create a fairer, more participatory cultural future across TĂĽrkiye and Europe.” 

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