MEP Silvia Costa (S&D, Italy, rapporteur for Creative Europe in the Culture Committee of the European Parliament) has launched a call to defend the budget for the next EU Culture Programme Creative Europe. In her statement issued earlier today (11 April), Costa publicly supports the we are more – act for culture in Europe campaign. … Continued
We are getting worrying indications concerning the possible impact of the cuts proposed by the national Governments to the EU budget for 2014-2020. Pressures to cut funds to culture in favor of other policy have grown during the last days and there could be a real risk to see the funds for the Creative Europe programme substantially … Continued
The 2013 European Debates promoted by Culture Action Europe consists of a series of debates on European issues linked to the campaign message and animated by the advocacy network’s members across Europe. The ultimate goal of the debates is to foster the emergence of a citizen’s agenda for a sustainable, just and democratic Europe, based … Continued
Given the many points in common between the EP report and the Council position, an adoption of ‘Creative Europe’ in a so-called first reading is still possible[1], even if the negotiations on the global budget may impact on the ongoing inter-institutional negotiations, opening the door to a possible stalemate. A first reading agreement would ensure … Continued
The last United Nations report by the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, on “Copyright Policy and the Right to Science and Culture” was published in 2014. The Special Rapporteur examines copyright law and policy from the perspective of the right to science and culture, emphasizing both the need for protection of authorship … Continued
The European Parliament has published two resolutions on culture. Firstly, “European cultural and creative sectors as sources of economic growth and jobs”. European Parliament resolution of 12 September 2013 on promoting the European cultural and creative sectors as sources of economic growth and jobs. Secondly, “Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries”. European Parliament … Continued
CAE has gathered some of the conclusions of the Council of the EU on culture and its cross-over effects on other fields as well as the Council Work Plan 2015-2019. Attachments Council Conclusions on the Contribution of the Cultural and Creative Sectors to the Achievement of the Lisbon Objectives (161 kB)Council Conclusions on Culture as … Continued
You will find here excerpts from the EU Treaties and Conventions about Culture. Attachments Lisbon Treaty: Culture (136 kB)EU1954: European Cultural Convention (160 kB)