Culture plays a fundamental role in human life. It is also an essential source of identity, at local, regional, national and European levels, while making a significant contribution to the EU economy. EU cultural policy relates to cultural heritage, but also to the cultural and creative sector. The EU supports culture through a variety of initiatives, including the European Capitals of Culture scheme. A number of EU programmes also offer funding for cultural projects, for instance the Creative Europe programme, Horizon Europe and New European Bauhaus. As one of the sectors of the economy worst affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU included culture in its coronavirus response investment initiatives and the REACT-EU programme aimed at dealing with the consequences of the pandemic. The European Parliament has called for increased support for culture as part of the post-pandemic recovery efforts.

EPRS policy podcast - Culture and regional development

With its recent European Green Deal framework, the EU is striving to achieve climate neutrality in its economy by 2050 and, simultaneously, bring itself on the path of recovery from the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Technology will inevitably play a significant part in this process. However, historical experience tells us that culture and aesthetic have too had significant roles in recovery from a crises, be it war, economic recession, or an epidemic.

EPRS STOA podcast - What If Technology And Culture Combined To Boost A Green Recovery?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has slowly but surely made its way (also) in the world of cultural heritage and museums. The results are both promising and surprising: reconstructing a piece of art, completing an unfinished composition of a great musician, identifying the author of an ancient text, or providing architectural details for a potential reconstruction of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral would have seemed like science fiction just a few years ago. The EU has a rich cultural heritage, and its numerous top museums and works of art are a precious resource for its cultural and creative industry. Yet, it depends on the United States for its online cultural platforms and on Asia for its equipment.

EPRS podcast policy - Artificial intelligence in the context of cultural heritage and museums

The digital age has had a profound impact on many sectors, and culture is no exception! It has opened new and exciting opportunities for cultural industries… but it has also raised new challenges, related to skills, accessibility or affordability.

EPRS policy podcast - Digital culture − Access issues

Tá an iliomad láithreán stairiúil agus cultúrtha san Eoraip a bhfuil cáil dhomhanda orthu. Caomhnaítear iad agus cuirtear iad ar aghaidh ó ghlúin go glúin, a bhuí go mór le dua agus tiomantas daoine gairmiúla.

Seo an méid a dhéanann an Eoraip do dhaoine a oibríonn in earnáil na hoidhreachta cultúrtha

Má tá tusa bainteach le cúrsaí ealaíne nó cultúir i do cheantar tuaithe agus ag iarraidh borradh a chur faoin gcultúr áitiúil, is maith is eol duit gur mó dúshlán atá ag baint leis sin. Tá tacaíocht ar fáil ón Aontas Eorpach, áfach. Seo chugat roinnt samplaí den tacaíocht sin

Seo an méid a dhéanann an Eoraip do dhaoine a chuireann an cultúr chun cinn faoin tuath

An duine tusa nach gcailleann aon chomórtas mór spóirt a chraoltar ar an teilifís riamh? Tá baint ag an Aontas Eorpach le craoladh na n-imeachtaí sin.

Seo an méid a dhéanann an Eoraip do lucht tacíochta imeachtaí móra spórt agus cultúir

Déanann ceathrar as gach deichniúr turasóirí Eorpacha cinneadh faoin áit a rachaidh siad ar saoire ar bhonn na suíomhanna cultúrtha nó na músaeim ar mian leo cuairt a thabhairt orthu. Tugann an tAontas tacaíocht do na suíomhanna sin agus cabhraíonn sé leo nasc a dhéanamh le suíomhanna den chineál céanna i gceantair thrasteorann.

Seo an méid a dhéanann an Eoraip do thurasóirí a bhfuil suim i gcultúr acu

Má tá tú i do chónaí thar lear i dtír Eorpach, tá seans ann go labhraíonn do pháistí níos mó ná teanga amháin agus go bhfuil léargas níos leithne acu ar an saol. É sin ráite, d’fhéadfadh sé go mbeadh orthu aghaidh a thabhairt ar dhúshláin áirithe mar thoradh ar an domhandú.

Seo an méid a dhéanann an Eoraip do pháistí tríú cultúr.

<p>The constitutive meetings of the European Parliament's standing committees and subcommittees take place in Brussels on 10 July 2019, following the appointment of their members in the plenary sitting of 3-4 July. During the meetings, each committee and subcommittee will elect its respective bureau, made up of a Chair and Vice-Chairs, for a two-and-a-half year mandate. The newly set up committees will then start holding their regular meetings during the week of 22 July.</p>

CULT - Committee on Culture and Education

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<p><strong>Cultural heritage plays an important role in the history and identity of Europe’s countries and indeed of the continent as a whole. It is a vital part of Europe’s economy and promoting cultural treasures will help to boost growth and employment.</strong></p>

<p>The EU has made 2018 the European Year of Cultural Heritage to highlight the diversity, shared history and rich cultures that make Europe today.<br />
Throughout 2018, we will celebrate our diverse cultural heritage across Europe - at EU, national, regional and local level. The aim of the European Year of Cultural Heritage is to encourage more people to discover and engage with Europe's cultural heritage, and to reinforce a sense of belonging to a common European space. The slogan for the year is: Our heritage: where the past meets the future.</p>
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Roxana Mînzatu was Romanian Minister for European Funds in 2019. From January 2022 until July 2024, she served as Secretary of State coordinating the Department for Integrated Evaluation and Monitoring of Public Funded Programs. She is Member of the European Parliament since July 2024 but now, she is Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for People, Skills and Preparedness, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Roxana MÎNZATU, Executive Vice-President designate, People, Skills and Preparedness

Confirmation hearing of Glenn MICALLEF, Commissioner-designate, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport

EP Plenary session - European Citizens' Initiative 'Cohesion policy for the equality of the regions and sustainability of the regional cultures'

Committee on Culture and Education Ordinary meeting

CULT

Joint public hearing: The State of Media in the EU and Media Resilience – Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield and Committee on Culture and Education meeting

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Joint EMPL-CULT meeting- EoV with Minzatu

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Press point with the winning filmmaker, Culture and Education Committee chair Nela Riehl and EFA chair Mike Downey

Committee on Culture and Education Extraordinary meeting

Committee on Culture and Education

Press point by Nela RIEHL (Greens/EFA, Germany), Chair of CULT,and Li ANDERSSON (The Left, Finland), Chair of EMPL, following the confirmation hearing of Roxana MÎNZATU, Executive Vice-President for People, Skills and Preparedness

REGI - Public hearing on the European citizens’ initiative “Cohesion policy for the equality of the regions and sustainability of the regional cultures.

CULT - Public hearing on ' Empowering creators in the age of AI '

CULT - Public hearing on ' Enhancing media literacy for the digital age'

EP Plenary session - European Cultural Compass as a driving force for economic competitiveness and resilience

CULT - Structured Dialogue with Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu

CULT- Exchange of views with 2025 European Youth Capital - Lviv, Ukraine

CULT - Structured Dialogue with Commissioner Glenn Micallef

CULT - Presentation of the Priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council

CULT - Presentations on the European Capitals of Culture 2024

CULT - Presentation of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council

ITRE - Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme - Exchange of views with Balázs HANKÓ, Hungarian Minister for Culture and Innovation

EMPL CULT -  Confirmation hearing of Roxana MÎNZATU, European Commissioner-designate forPeople, Skills and Preparedness - Press point

EMPL CULT -  Confirmation hearing of Roxana MÎNZATU, European Commissioner-designate forPeople, Skills and Preparedness

CULT - Confirmation hearing of Glenn MICALLEF, European Commissioner-designate for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport - Press point

CULT - Confirmation hearing of Glenn MICALLEF, European Commissioner-designate for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport

LUX European Audience Film Award 2025 - Meeting with the Vice-President in charge of LUX Audience Award and with the Chair and Members of the CULT Committee

CULT Committee constitutive meeting

The Committees on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) hold a joint public hearing with Ms Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth. Ivanova has been named by the Bulgarian Government to substitute the former Commissioner Maryia Gabriel who left the office on the 15th of may 2023. Extracts from the hearing.

Hearing of Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth: extracts from the hearing

Following the join press point of Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO), Chair of ITRE and Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of CULT, Iliana IVANOVA, Commissionner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth, gives a statement. Whenever a member of the European Commission needs to be replaced or there is a significant reassignment of portfolios, Parliament invites the candidates for the new jobs to hearings so that MEPs can evaluate them. Ivanova would be responsible for innovation, research, culture, education and youth, replacing Mariya Gabriel who stepped down in May 2023 to take up a post in the new Bulgarian government. The transcript is the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery.

Statement by Iliana IVANOVA, Commissionner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth

Following the hearing of Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth, during a joint CULT/ITRE committees meeting, Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO), Chair of ITRE and Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of CULT, hold a joint press point. Whenever a member of the European Commission needs to be replaced or there is a significant reassignment of portfolios, Parliament invites the candidates for the new jobs to hearings so that MEPs can evaluate them. Ivanova would be responsible for innovation, research, culture, education and youth, replacing Mariya Gabriel who stepped down in May 2023 to take up a post in the new Bulgarian government. The transcript is the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery.

Press point by Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO), Chair of ITRE and Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of CULT, following the hearing of Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth

The Committees on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) hold a joint public hearing with Ms Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth. Ivanova has been named by the Bulgarian Government to substitute the former Commissioner Maryia Gabriel who left the office on the 15th of may 2023. Closure by Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO), Chair of ITRE and Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of CULT.

Hearing of Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth: closure by Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO), Chair of ITRE and Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of CULT

The Committees on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) hold a joint public hearing with Ms Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth. Ivanova has been named by the Bulgarian Government to substitute the former Commissioner Maryia Gabriel who left the office on the 15th of may 2023. Concluding remarks by Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth.

Hearing of Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth: closing statements

The Committees on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) hold a joint public hearing with Ms Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth. Ivanova has been named by the Bulgarian Government to substitute the former Commissioner Maryia Gabriel who left the office on the 15th of may 2023. Third part of the questions and answers session with the MEPs.

Hearing of Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth: questions and answers (part 3)

The Committees on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) hold a joint public hearing with Ms Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth. Ivanova has been named by the Bulgarian Government to substitute the former Commissioner Maryia Gabriel who left the office on the 15th of may 2023. Second part of the questions and answers session with the MEPs.

Hearing of Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth: questions and answers (part 2)

The Committees on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) hold a joint public hearing with Ms Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth. Ivanova has been named by the Bulgarian Government to substitute the former Commissioner Maryia Gabriel who left the office on the 15th of may 2023. First part of the questions and answers session with the MEPs.

Hearing of Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth: questions and answers (part 1)

Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner candidate gives her opening statement during the Committees on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) joint public hearing. Ivanova has been named by the Bulgarian Government to substitute the former Commissioner Maryia Gabriel, who left the office on the 15th of may 2023, as Commissioner for innovation, research, culture, education and youth. Opening statement by Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner candidate. The transcript is the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery.

Hearing of Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth: opening statement by Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner candidate

Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO), Chair of ITRE and Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of CULT give their opening statements during the joint public hearing with Ms Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth. Ivanova has been named by the Bulgarian Government to substitute the former Commissioner Maryia Gabriel who left the office on the 15th of may 2023. Opening and introduction by Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO), Chair of ITRE and Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of CULT. The transcript is the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery.

Hearing of Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth: opening statements by Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO), Chair of ITRE and Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of CULT

The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) hold a joint public hearing with Ms Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth. Ivanova has been named by the Bulgarian Government to substitute the former Commissioner Maryia Gabriel who left the office on the 15th of may 2023. Arrivals and ambiance shots.

Hearing of Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth: arrivals and ambiance shots

The LUX Audience Award is presented every year by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas. The award celebrates European cinema and its aim is to raise awareness of Europe’s social, political and cultural issues. The five films nominated for the LUX Audience Award’s fourth edition, 20 000 Species of Bees, Fallen Leaves, On the Adamant, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood and The Teachers’ Lounge, were publicly unveiled during the Venice International Film Festival in presence of Members of European Parliament, audience, filmmakers and film professionals. Statement by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of CULT Committee.

LUX Audience Award 2024: statement by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of CULT Committee

The Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), Sabine VERHEYEN awards the four finalists of the LUX Audience Award. Organised by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinema, the LUX Audience Award celebrates European cinema and aims to raise awareness about social, political and cultural issues in Europe. This year’s nominees offer an eclectic mix of themes, approaches and visual thrills. The five films are co-produced by more than 10 countries, further displaying European cultural richness. Awarding of trophies to the 4 finalists by 4 citizens in the presence of Sabine VERHEYEN, Chair of CULT Committee and family photo.

LUX Audience Award 2023 ceremony: Awarding of trophies to the 4 finalists by 4 citizens in the presence of Sabine VERHEYEN, Chair of CULT Committee and family photo

Organised by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinema, the LUX Audience Award celebrates European cinema and aims to raise awareness about social, political and cultural issues in Europe. This year’s nominees offer an eclectic mix of themes, approaches and visual thrills. The five films are co-produced by more than 10 countries, further displaying European cultural richness. Speech by Evelyn REGNER, Vice-President of the European Parliament, Moderator's intermezzo, and speech by Sabine VERHEYEN, Chair of CULT Committee. The transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please, check against delivery.

LUX Audience Award 2023 ceremony: speech by Evelyn REGNER, Vice-President of the European Parliament, Moderator's intermezzo, and speech by Sabine VERHEYEN, Chair of CULT Committee

MEPs discuss the legacy of the European Year of Youth together with the Commission. Questions and answers (part 3) with Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.

Question Time to Commission - Legacy of the European Year of Youth: Questions and answers (part 3) with Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

MEPs discuss the legacy of the European Year of Youth together with the Commission. Questions and answers (part 2) with Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.

Question Time to Commission - Legacy of the European Year of Youth: Questions and answers (part 2) with Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

MEPs discuss the legacy of the European Year of Youth together with the Commission. Questions and answers (part 1) with Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.

Question Time to Commission - Legacy of the European Year of Youth: Questions and answers (part 1) with Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

Press conference by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), chair of Committee on Culture and Education and "Kalush Orchestra", Ukrainian rap band. Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision song contest in 2022, scoring the highest number of televote points in the history of the competition. The band is currently on a promotional tour across Europe and North America to raise awareness and donations for Ukrainian efforts in combating the Russian invasion.

Press conference by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of CULT Committee and "Kalush Orchestra", Ukrainian rap band, winner of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest

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