Ahead of 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.
Heather O’Donnell, Psychologist, Musician & Founding Director of The Green Room writes about the dilemma the cultural sector across Germany is facing.
As the EU negotiates its next long-term budget (Multiannual Financial Framework 2028–2034), 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.
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.
“From Ortaklaşa, 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 Türkiye and Europe.”
“Across Europe, people are reclaiming hope not as a mood but as a method…Hope that chooses to act again and again for justice, for joy and for each other.” – Natalie Giorgadze
Culture Action Europe proposes that the European Commission uses part of the digital fines collected from the enforcement of EU digital regulation to fund culture. This piece explores why using digital fines to fund culture is a good idea, how this could be done, and what nuances should be taken into account.
As this year of growing, resting, rooting, and seeding comes to a close, the garden we chose to represent our community keeps moving; it never stands still. Read on for our end-of-year reflections and warmest wishes for the year ahead.