After EU leaders called on Charles Michel to take the MFF negotiations forward with the aim of reaching a final agreement, the European Council President called a special summit on February 20 to discuss the 2021-2027 EU budget. Michel and his team anticipate that a deal could be reached at the February summit: budget negotiations, always brutal, normally require several summits … Continued
In this Newsletter, CAE expresses its real concern over the 2021-2027 MFF negotiations: After EU leaders called on Charles Michel to take the MFF negotiations forward with the aim of reaching a final agreement, the European Council President called a special summit on February 20 to discuss the next EU budget. Culture Action Europe has … Continued
In February 2018, Culture Action Europe in collaboration with the Budapest Observatory and other CAE members published “The Value and Values of Culture”, a collection of relevant evidence substantiating the positive impact of culture across a range of EU policy fields. We are happy to announce that this publication (executive summary) is now translated in … Continued
On the 29th of January the European Commission presented its priorities for 2020. The Work Programme sets out the main steps the Commission will take in 2020 to turn the six priorities of President von der Leyen into concrete initiatives that will then be implemented in cooperation with the European Parliament, Member States and other … Continued
On 31 January 2020 at midnight CET, the withdrawal agreement approved this week by the European Parliament and the Council will enter into force. From that time on, the United Kingdom will no longer be a member state and become a third country. Past midnight little to nothing will immediately change. An eleven months post-Brexit … Continued
Culture Action Europe believes that culture is the key in the development of future relations between the UK and Europe. On the Brexit day, CAE co-signed letter initiated by European Cultural Foundation, Allianz Kulturstiftung, Goethe Institut, British Council and Compagnia di San Paolo to co-shape the European cultural space together. Culture Action Europe looks forward … Continued
Under its observer’s status, Culture Action Europe will participate in the Intergovernmental Committee of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in Paris at UNESCO HQ from 11 to 14 February 2020. During its 13th session, the Committee will establish its work plan for 2020-2021, including policy monitoring … Continued
European Council President Charles Michel called a special summit on EU Budget on February 20. Agenda proposal for the forthcoming meeting will be put forward in the coming days. The main issues expected to be discussed at the summit are as follows: First and foremost, the overall budget size; The Just Transition Fund to help … Continued