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

25 September 2025

Call for a comprehensive policy strategy and an ambitious budget for Europe’s music sector within AgoraEU

Over 20 organisations have come together from across Europe’s music sector to call for a comprehensive policy strategy and an ambitious budget for Europe’s music sector within #AgoraEU. 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

16 July 2025

Proposed €8.6 billion for culture and democracy in the next EU budget

Today, the European Union has published the first draft of its long-term budget. Here’s what CAE is planning to advocate for moving forward. Read on

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

10 July 2025

The next Creative Europe programme has been leaked

Euractiv has obtained a draft proposal for the Creative Europe programme regulation. Culture Action Europe has analysed the document and shares seven key findings with you. Read on

23 June 2025

Hundreds demand action to save Creative Europe

More than 800 cultural sector professionals, representing 479 organisations from 40 countries, believe that the future EU budget must include a strong, standalone Creative Europe programme. Are you one of them? Read on

2 June 2025

Lars Ebert: “Now is the moment to start talking about European culture”

In his interview with Creatives Unite, as part of the Culture Compass feature, Lars Ebert, Secretary General of Culture Action Europe, demonstrates the value of culture in fostering cohesion, resilience, and democracy across Europe and highlights the most significant challenges facing the cultural and creative sectors. 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…

28 April 2025

What is the future of Creative Europe?

Creative Europe deserves its own strong, standalone budget line. It’s time to act against the current threats. Read on

21 March 2025

Reimagining EU Priorities

In the current European policy landscape, three main areas dominate discussions and decision-making: Competitiveness, Democracy, and Security. Culture plays a crucial role in each of these domains, offering a unique and transformative power that can shape Europe’s future. Read on