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100+ organisations call for a more ambitious budget for culture in AgoraEU

CAE joins a coalition of 100+ cultural organisations, networks, and institutions from across Europe in calling on EU policymakers to ensure a stronger budget for the Culture strand in AgoraEU.

A Sector Contribution to the Work Plan for Culture 2027–2030

Ahead of the next EU Work Plan for Culture, Culture Action Europe has developed a set of recommendations for the Council of the EU, shaped by discussions from the BEYOND Satellites 2026.

The Council’s MFF budget proposal: bad news for AgoraEU

The Council has unveiled its proposed budget allocations for the next long-term EU budget and it’s bad news: a 33% reduction in budget for AgoraEU compared to the Parliament’s position.

Reading between the strands: AgoraEU after Parliament and Council

Culture Action Europe calls for an AgoraEU that covers all cultural and creative sectors fairly, protects the cross-sectoral nature of European cultural cooperation, and provides more ambitious funding for culture as a whole.

EU leaders sign ambitious Joint Declaration on Culture

EU institutions have signed the Joint Declaration on culture, agreeing a long-term strategic vision for culture at the heart of Europe.

Culture is being erased from EU research and innovation funding. How do we save it?

A coalition of cultural networks started the ‘Name, Place, Fund’ campaign to secure the presence of culture for research, innovation and competitiveness in the 2028-2034 budget.

A black-and-white photograph shows a diverse group of people walking down a paved, cobblestone European street or pedestrian walkway lined with trees and buildings. Some individuals are talking and smiling, and a person in the background holds up a light-colored flag. A stylized, bright pink geometric butterfly graphic is overlaid on the right side of the image, contrasting with the monochrome scene.
Title slide: 'A sector contribution to the work plan for culture 2027–2030,' with the Culture Action Europe logo and a black-and-white illustration of flowers, roots, and insects.
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European leaders Roberta Metsola, Nikos Christodoulides, and Ursula von der Leyen stand side-by-side smiling while jointly holding a dark blue document folder embossed with the European Union stars. They are formally dressed and positioned in front of a backdrop featuring several large European Union flags.

CAE elected in Civil Society Europe Steering Committee

On April 27, during Civil Society Europe ‘s General Assembly, Culture Action Europe was elected as one of the member of its Steering Committee. This Committee is composed also by representative from Association des Etats Generaux des Etudiants de l’Europe (AEGEE), European Alternatives, European Citizen Action Service (ECAS), European Civic Forum (ECF), European Movement International (EMI), European Volunteer … Continued

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Jorge Barreto Xavier – opening speech at “O Lugar Da Cultura”

On April 15-17, O Lugar da Cultura (the international conference organised by the Secretariat of State for Culture of Portugal) took place in Lisbon. Through a holistic and inclusive vision of Culture, the conference was organised to contribute to a better understanding of culture and its decisive role in the desirable European development model for the 21st … Continued

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Recommendations for a sustainable Nordic and Baltic dance field

This report provides recommendations for a sustainable Nordic and Baltic dance field and was written by the Nordic and Baltic “keðja” sustainability think tank, in which the Director of Performing Arts Hub Norway, one of CAE’s members, took part. The Report is aimed at decision and policy makers and civil servants on local, national and international … Continued

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Creative Europe projects 2015 with CAE members

On the 8th April, projects of cooperation on small and large scales for the Creative Europe Culture Sub-Programme have been published on the European Commission’s webportal. Among the selected projects, some participants are Culture Action Europe’s members. In details: LARGE SCALE PROJECTS: – AVnode (Italy) as coordinator of LPM 2015>2018 – Live Performers Meeting, – … Continued

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TTIP & Culture in the European Parliament

On Thursday 16th April in the morning,  the  Committee on Culture and Education of the European Parliament gathers to discuss and adopt its draft opinions on the TTIP (see below for the full text) and Copyright. The meeting can be seen live here from 9.00 am. The opinion the Culture Committee is expressing on the TTIP is an … Continued

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