Despite its historic relevance, the revised Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) proposal presented by the European Commission on 27 May is unambitious for culture, reducing funding for Creative Europe, the only EU programme dedicated to culture, while not channeling new resources through the #NextGenerationEU Initiative powering the recovery. With the ball now in their court, Member … Continued
A call for a central place for culture in the EU long-term recovery budget Despite its historic relevance, the revised Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) proposal presented by the European Commission on 27 May is unambitious for culture. Member States now have the opportunity to show that a forward-looking strategy for the Europe of tomorrow does … Continued
Cuts to Erasmus+, Creative Europe and European Solidarity Corps are “bad news for young people and “send a terrible message to the cultural and creative and media sectors”. Reacting to the revised proposal for the 2021-2027 budget for the Erasmus+, Creative Europe and European Solidarity Corps programmes, CULT Committee Chair, Sabine Verheyen (EPP, DE), Erasmus+ … Continued
The campaign #culture2030goal has released a Statement on Culture and the COVID-19 pandemic. Its official launch took place on 21 May 2020, the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. The #culture2030goal campaign is formed by global cultural networks united to advocate for the role of culture in sustainable development. The campaign welcomes endorsements of the … Continued
The impact of coronavirus violently affects all sectors of society. Negative impacts are particularly important in the world of culture in Italy (but also elsewhere), where a relatively small number of medium and small enterprises operate compared to a multitude of micro enterprises and individual forms of self-entrepreneurship, representing the basic productive and professional fabric … Continued
Five weeks after their first video-conference meeting amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Ministers for Culture from the 27 EU Member States e-met for the second time, on Tuesday 19 May, chaired by Croatian Minister Nina Obuljen Korzinek. On the Council’s agenda was a follow-up on the implementation of the national initiatives taken to tackle the socio-economic … Continued
Tomorrow, on May the 19th, the EU Ministers of Culture and Audiovisual will meet digitally to discuss the impact of Covid19 on the Cultural and Creative Sectors. Following up on the first video-exchange cultural ministers had in April, this meeting will focus on further steps that need to be taken in the transition period, including … Continued
The Cultural and Creative Sectors (CCS) all over Europe are hit severely by the COVID-19 pandemic. Live events and performances had to be cancelled, while most cultural venues were forced to close their doors. Cultural creators are severely affected by the discontinuation of their exhibition and performance opportunities. In sectors characterised by self-employment, freelancing and … Continued