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European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted two days of vibrant civil society exchange in Brussels. This year’s Civil Society Days (13-14 June) took place in the crucial times for Europe, namely after the Sibiu Summit and the European Elections and focused on two main pillars: democracy and sustainability. Culture Action Europe, together with Lifelong Learning Platform and European Students’…

The recent informal European Council summit in Sibiu, Romania, marked a moment of convergence among the European heads of government ahead of the European Parliament Elections. It resulted in a joint declaration evoking a spirit of unity “through thick and thin,” and a Strategic Agenda for 2019-2024, with a strong emphasis on environmental and security concerns. A single mention is reserved for culture,…

It is true, Europe is hardly perfect. We sometimes blame it, and rightly so, for lacking soul and emotion, for speaking a language that few of us understand. We blame it for not doing enough to face the ecological, social and political crises that are threatening to unravel it today, for not doing enough to face the refugee tragedy. Yet, despite…

EU citizens are called to the ballot boxes to take part in European Parliamentary elections 23-26 May 2019. In the run-up to the vote, Culture Action Europe calls on political parties to recognise culture’s contribution to Europe as a necessary source of unity and a force for cooperation and mutual understanding. Culture Action Europe (CAE) sees the 2019 European elections…

A coalition of Dutch cultural organisations united in the Europe platform – initiated by European Cultural Foundation, Kunsten ’92 and Culture Action Europe – feel the need to play a stronger role in European policy making. On the occasion of the European parliamentary elections, a possible Brexit and the negotiations on the future EU programmes and budget, these organisations came…

On May 9 European Leaders met in Sibiu to discuss the future of Europe. Leaders agreed in the Sibiu Declaration to renew their commitment to move forward in unity, upholding the founding values of the European Union. CAE welcomes the commitment to a future Europe that is fair, diverse and democratic. However, regrets the lack of an explicit mention of…

On the occasion of the European Union’s 69th Birthday, Culture Action Europe celebrates the values on which this Union was founded and calls for the recognition of the role of culture in establishing and maintaining a sense of unity and belonging and in showcasing the EU’s unique diversity. We believe that a better Europe needs more culture. Culture and Democracy…

At his 2017 State of the European Union address, President Juncker unveiled a roadmap detailing the main steps towards a more united, stronger and more democratic Union. Building on this, national leaders met in Tallinn, Estonia, and agreed on a Leaders’ Agenda – a list of the most pressing issues and challenges for which solutions should be found, ahead of…

To strengthen the position of culture in the run-up to the European Parliament elections, Culture Action Europe (CAE) redoubled its advocacy efforts to include cultural issues in the manifestos of European political party groupings. In the current political climate and in the context of emerging global shifts, the CAE Appeal for the European Elections 2019 calls on all political forces…

In the context of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Culture Ministers of European Member States will meet on April 16, in Bucharest. Culture ministers will discuss funding and innovation for the cultural and creative sectors and the legacy of European cultural heritage. It is expected that the Council approach to the next generation of culture…

Join us in supporting the European Economic and Social Committee’s campaign for the upcoming European Parliamentary elections #LEuropaebella ! The campaign is accompanied by the following statement by EESC president Luca Jahier and activists from the cultural field: We are European citizens. We are extremely concerned about the current state of the European Union, and by the next European Parliament…