6 January 2025

Digital Fines to Fund Culture: Will Parliament Act?

We proposes that the European Commission uses part of the digital fines collected from the enforcement of EU digital regulation to fund culture. Learn why using digital fines to fund culture is a good idea, how this could be done, and what nuances should be taken into account here. Read on

13 November 2025

The EU’s new culture strategy is out. Culture Action Europe unpacks!

The European Commission has adopted the Culture Compass for Europe, the first EU-wide strategy for culture in nearly a decade. Read Culture Action Europe’s detailed analysis. Read on

29 September 2025

Culture Action Europe unveils its blueprint for future cultural policies in Europe

Culture Action Europe is proud to present ‘Towards the Culture Compass: A Sector Blueprint’: a discussion paper resulting from the joint efforts of 30 cross-border European cultural networks, aiming to propose a direction for European cultural policies. Read on

8 September 2025

CAE to von der Leyen: “Take these arguments into account as you prepare for SOTEU”

As the European Union prepares for the 2025 State of the Union address this week, Culture Action Europe has written to President Ursula von der Leyen. Read on

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14 July 2025

With days before budget draft, CAE again calls on Ursula von der Leyen

Culture Action Europe has sent a letter to President Ursula von der Leyen and Commissioner Piotr Serafin, reiterating our call for a bold commitment to a standalone Creative Europe, including a budget of 2% of the EU’s next long-term budget post-2027. Read on

11 July 2025

CAE Hubs send letters to national finance ministers ahead of MFF

The Ask, Pay, Trust campaign called for the coordination of sending letters to national finance ministers in support of the Creative Europe programme.  Read on

9 May 2025

Culture Action Europe calls on Ursula von der Leyen to keep a standalone Creative Europe

Today, Culture Action Europe, on behalf of the 280 cultural networks, organisations, artists, and activists from 35 European countries in our network, sent a letter to President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, sharing our position on Creative Europe ahead of the Commission’s proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework. We believe the EU’s next long-term budget should maintain a standalone culture funding stream, namely the Creative Europe programme. Read our full letter…