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The European Parliament Elections are approaching quickly, taking place in the 27 Member States of the European Union between 23-26 May 2019. In anticipation of this, Culture Action Europe (CAE) has developed an elections campaign to drive discussion on key cultural issues. This aims both to encourage MEPs to put forward their positions, and to … Continued

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Want to join the campaign? Check this toolkit out to see how you can be involved. The Culture Action Europe EP Elections 2019 Campaign aims to foster a stronger recognition of the cultural dimension of the European Union and culture’s contribution to Europe and to encourage voters to make their voice heard by participating in the European Parliamentary elections. The … Continued

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EU citizens are called to the ballot boxes to take part in European Parliamentary elections 23-26 May 2019. In the run-up to the vote, Culture Action Europe calls on political parties to recognise culture’s contribution to Europe as a necessary source of unity and a force for cooperation and mutual understanding. Culture Action Europe (CAE) … Continued

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This set of questions has been developed to collect the positions of candidates/political parties on the core cultural policy issues (available in different languages). How to use it: Use these questions when meeting candidates at public meetings, debates or in social media interactions. Send them to political representatives, use them in surveys and/or in podcasts … Continued

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Culture Action Europe’s Appeal for the European Parliament Elections 2019 calls on the European Parliament’s political party groupings and candidates standing for election to explicitly recognise the cultural dimension of the European Union. Without acknowledgement of this, the future of the EU as a common endeavour is difficult to imagine. Voters must know in advance … Continued

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To strengthen the position of culture in the run-up to the European Parliament elections, Culture Action Europe (CAE) doubled its advocacy efforts to include cultural issues in the manifestos of European political parties. In the current political climate and in the context of emerging global shifts, the CAE Appeal for the European Elections 2019 calls … Continued

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As we prepare to bid farewell to the European Year of Cultural Heritage (#EYCH), a crucial initiative promoting contemporary understanding of cultural heritage, are we able to achieve what we aimed for? Early this year, Culture Action Europe called European Institutions and Member States to take up a set of recommendations on board, highlighting a holistic and … Continued