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Today’s State of the Union left us at Culture Action Europe with mixed feelings.   On the one hand, from a cultural perspective, there was a lot we could recognise ourselves in: fighting together for our European idea, standing up for values, protecting Europe’s unique social model, and affirming that ‘in Europe, people will always … Continued

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CAE has sent a letter to EC President Ursula von der Leyen ahead of this year’s State of the Union address to call on the Commission to match the political recognition given to culture in the Culture Compass and Joint Declaration with clear political action. Read the letter here in full!

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Join the first of four knowledge exchange sessions hosted by the UAxEU initiative! After a brief introduction, two experts from Ukraine and the EU will share their insights before participants exchange on how to strengthen collaboration between Ukraine and the wider European cultural sector. 

Where: Online 
When: 28 October 2026 13:00 - 15:00
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