Local libraries in Latvia and Lithuania are proving that public spaces can be safe, welcoming and life-changing. Trust, listening and community care can shape a more connected Europe. Read the story: shorturl.at/1MCcq #europeanculturalfoundation #theeuropechallenge

Culture keeps Europe connected and resilient. Support the people and places strengthening democracy from the ground up. Learn more and support us: shorturl.at/FregC #givingtuesday #europeanculturalfoundation

The Culture Compass for Europe marks an important step forward for culture at the EU level. The Compass positions culture more centrally in EU policymaking and recognises the role of philanthropy, new financing tools, and structured dialogue. Read more: shorturl.at/F8Je5 📸: Illustration by Menah.

#Opportunity: Applications for the 2026–2027 Obama Leaders Europe Program from the Obama Foundation are open. The six-month programme supports values-driven leaders across Europe. Learn more: www.obama.org/programs/leaders/europe/

We congratulate curator Vasyl Cherepanyn on leading the 14th Berlin Biennale. His work has shaped Europe’s cultural imagination, including past collaborations with the European Cultural Foundation. Learn more: www.berlinbiennale.de/en/news 📸: Diana Pfammatter

In the Green European Journal, Justin O’Connor argues that decades of treating culture as a tool for economic growth have weakened the very ecosystems that sustain creative freedom, critical thinking, and community life. Read more: www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/culture-afte...

Our Head of Public Policy - Isabelle Schwarz - will be joining the Europa Power Initiative next week. Will she meet you there? Tickets are still available via www.billetweb.fr/europa-power... for you to join policymakers, industry, finance, science, culture and civil society voices.

The EU’s new Culture Compass is a milestone for everyone working to keep Europe open, creative and democratic. Now comes the essential part: resourcing it. Europe needs a stronger AgoraEU programme and at least 2 percent of the EU budget for culture: shorturl.at/IRqN8 #europeanculturalfoundation

A Culture Compass for Europe – How Culture Can Lead the Way Read the European Cultural Foundation first response to the #CultureCompass via culturalfoundation.eu/stories/cult... When Culture wins, Europe wins.

The European Cultural Foundation's November newsletter is out! It shows a different Europe: creative, connected, and quietly building trust where it is needed most. Read the full newsletter here. qr1.be/CGPH4D #europeanculturalfoundation

🎙️ BIG's latest podcast is here - we're Handing Over the Mic to @irene-khan.bsky.social, UN SR on freedom of opinion/expression. How does she assess Europe's role in shaping global tech governance? @euroculture.bsky.social Listen now 🎧⤵️ Spotify: shorturl.at/WUz5Y Apple podcasts: shorturl.at/TREXG

Eurozine (@eurozine.bsky.social)’s “Funding cuts on the rise” shows how cultural opportunities have been shrinking since 2008 and how political pressure and international withdrawals are reshaping the cultural landscape. Read more: shorturl.at/V8bl3 Photo: Roman Wimmers on Unsplash

Only 5 days remaining to send us a video of max 3 minutes about your vision of democracy! Submit your creation before 9 November 2025 and win a trip to Brussels 🇧🇪 to the #ActEU final conference (and add another line to your CV!) 🏆 Find out more about the contest 👉 tinyurl.com/ActEUContest

Europe’s strength depends not only on defence but on belonging. In The Parliament Magazine, the European Cultural Foundation calls for a Doppelstrategie: equal investment in hard and soft power, from culture to civic trust. Read the op-ed: shorturl.at/DPuO1 📸: Matthias Manuel / Alamy Stock

Here's our Head of Public Policy Isabelle Schwarz making a case for culture and cultural heritage as a priority at the highest level of the EU institutions during @friendsofeurope.bsky.social 'State of Europe' event. Read up on their day: bit.ly/4ndI4iX #culturaldeal Photo by Elza Löw

This week, The Europe Challenge 2025/26 was in Italy, where library and community teams from across Europe met to exchange ideas and strengthen the ties that connect people and places. Read more: shorturl.at/oqCJT #TheEuropeChallenge #LibrariesForEurope #EuropeanCulturalFoundation

Culture Helps Solidarity supports Ukrainian artists and cultural workers to sustain creativity, wellbeing, and connection during and after the war. Led by ECF with Insha Osvita, zusa, and Veteranka, the Creative Europe–funded project begins in January 2026. Read more: shorturl.at/MxIoy

Happening today at Domo in Amsterdam: Cities that Connect. Cultural and city leaders meet to explore how collaboration strengthens belonging and civic trust. Read more: shorturl.at/1hcgi. #EuropeanCulturalFoundation #CitiesThatConnect #CultureMatters #WorldCitiesCultureSummit

A European afternoon at the World Cities Culture Summit in Amsterdam. Commissioner Glenn Micallef joins city and cultural leaders for European Cities Unite: Culture in a Changing World, co-hosted by ECF, @eurocities.eu and @eitculture.bsky.social. Read more: shorturl.at/DT0hp 📸: Janiek Dam

The European Cultural Foundation met with the European Investment Bank Institute @eib.org to explore new ways of linking European investment and philanthropy. These will be developed within SHARE Europe, ECF’s initiative to connect public and private resources for Europe.

"Nobody ever asked the Europeans, are you going to go to the East or the West? Why does Africa have to pick?" A discussion about Africa's evolving relationship with Europe and the world. Listen to the episode here: shorturl.at/fR8bs #EuropeanCulturalFoundation #HandingOverTheMic

At the launch of the European Sentiment Compass 2025, European Parliament Vice-President Sabine Verheyen called for confidence and unity, reminding us: “The answer is to stand taller, to be more decisive, to embrace more Europe, not less.” Read more: shorturl.at/T3hud #europeansentimentcompass2025

We are hiring! Are you a skilled, Ukrainian speaking project administrator with a hands-on attitude and previous experience with project administration? We like hearing from you! Deadline: October 19. Full vacancy: culturalfoundation.eu/wp-content/u... Image by HajjiBaba via Wikimedia Commons.

Can culture safeguard democracy’s future? We join our partners for European Cities Unite: Culture in a Changing World, a day to imagine how culture can strengthen belonging, trust, and resilience across Europe. shorturl.at/K9qaD

Europe’s strongest army is useless if citizens do not believe in what it protects. A Doppelstrategie for Europe means equal investment in hard power and soft power. Europe's security is not just about borders. It is about belonging. Read here: shorturl.at/89EBO #europeanculturalfoundation

We are hiring! Are you a skilled, Ukrainian speaking project administrator with a hands-on attitude and previous experience with project administration? We like hearing from you! Deadline: October 19. Full vacancy: culturalfoundation.eu/wp-content/u... Image by HajjiBaba via Wikimedia Commons.

Europe’s strongest army is useless if citizens do not believe in what it protects. A Doppelstrategie for Europe means equal investment in hard power and soft power. Europe's security is not just about borders. It is about belonging. Read here: shorturl.at/89EBO #europeanculturalfoundation

Want to know what Trump's UNGA speech was all about and, more importantly, how 🇪🇺 can escape traps that are being set? read @pawelzerka.bsky.social's brilliant report "Reality Show: Why 🇪🇺 must not cave in" So good it hurts @ecfrpower.bsky.social @richardgowan1.bsky.social @jkobzova.bsky.social 👇

Is Europe stuck in a Truman-Show-style reality directed by Trump’s America? Paweł Zerka of @ecfr.eu joins @europeanspod.bsky.social podcast to explain why pro-European sentiment is growing and what leaders must do next. Listen here: www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes...

The European Sentiment Compass 2025 is in the spotlight. News media highlight how the Compass captures Europe’s fight against imported culture wars and its search for belonging. Read the articles and download the report: shorturl.at/4tHFP #europeanculturalfoundation

WE'RE HIRING: Executive Advisor (Directiesecretaris) to the Director. Help steer ECF’s 2025–2029 strategy, strengthen alliances, and connect daily practice with long-term vision. Fluent in Dutch and English, with governance or policy experience? Apply here: qr1.be/JFU2 #europeanculturalfoundation

The Compass shows Europe’s struggle is about meaning - who defines values, identity and belonging. We see this throughout our work with libraries, in solidarity, and in digital spaces. Read more: shorturl.at/xtacW #europeanculturalfoundation #europeansentiment #europeansentimentcompass2025

The European Sentiment Compass 2025 shows how Europeans really feel; trust, belonging, & the future are at stake. Leaders gather in Brussels this afternoon to discuss the findings. Watch the livestream: shorturl.at/OlMY4 #europeanculturalfoundation #europeansentimentcompass2025

Out today: the European Sentiment Compass 2025. A portrait of Europe at a moment when others seek to shape its story. See the report: shorturl.at/Atbyz #europeanculturalfoundation #europeansentiment #europeansentimentcompass2025

Tomorrow: the European Sentiment Compass 2025 launches in Brussels & is livestreamed for all on YouTube. Produced with European Council on Foreign Relations, it explores how Trump’s presidency is testing Europe’s politics, identity & values, and what it takes for Europe to lead. shorturl.at/XIv5E

RSVP: The European Sentiment Compass 2025 launches 23 Sept at the House of European History, Brussels, and livestreamed for all. Produced with ECFR, it asks how Trump’s presidency is reshaping Europe & what it takes for Europe to set the terms of the debate. shorturl.at/kElgt

Independent journalism is under pressure across Europe, but it remains essential to democracy. The new Civitates report Beyond the Headlines shows what pooled support can achieve. Since 2021, 27 foundations, including ECF, have backed 24 outlets in 14 countries. Read more: shorturl.at/aizOE

On 23 September, the #EuropeanSentimentCompass 2025 will be launched at the House of European History in Brussels. Produced together with the @ecfr.eu, this year’s edition examines how Donald Trump’s presidency is reshaping Europe. Read more and RSVP: shorturl.at/GXPo0

Libraries are Europe’s social infrastructure; places where culture, community, and democracy meet. The Europe Challenge 2025/26 launches with 60 initiatives in 26 countries, tackling climate, digital inclusion, democracy, and wellbeing. Meet the cohort: shorturl.at/Dn4ks

Europe is living through a “perfect storm” of war, authoritarianism, pandemic, and climate crisis. The Europeans, a ten-year journey by Rob Hornstra and Arnold van Bruggen, supported by the European Cultural Foundation, documents how these forces shape everyday life. shorturl.at/j9ryL

NEW: An Oxford report warns that misleading media coverage is shaping public debate on immigration and human rights. The study finds the ECHR is frequently misreported in deportation cases, fueling misconceptions that erode trust in the legal system. 🧵 [1/8]

A stronger, safer, more united Europe. That is what Europeans want, according to the Eurobarometer published today. They want more action on Europe's security & competitiveness. They want a Europe that keeps transforming lives. That is what @europarl.europa.eu will keep delivering.

@ec.europa.eu is looking for inspiring school + culture collaborations that boost youth democratic attitudes and civic engagement Share your good practices by October 31st. Submit: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run... Info: bit.ly/4mi9iox #EducationCultureCollaborations #YouthCivicParticipation

How do we resist algorithmic control? Talks, stories, and a Georgian feast this evening as De Balie x ZEG Fest explore digital resistance in Georgia and elsewhere in Europe. Supported by the European Cultural Foundation’s Culture of Solidarity Fund. Details: debalie.nl/programma/ze...

Your rights, your voice, your internet. A European digital public space must be built for people, not for profits w/ transparency and strengthening democracy. Read more on how we support a fairer digital future. 📖https://culturalfoundation.eu/stories/europes-digital-future-cant-be-outsourced/

Culture deserves a seat at every decision-making table in Europe. @culturaldealeu.bsky.social and strategic alliances, advocate for policies that recognise culture's the transformative power. Click here to learn more: shorturl.at/lUbkO

We’re hiring a Programme Manager to lead our work on digital citizenship. If you’re passionate about digital rights, inclusive participation, and civic infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now: shorturl.at/Y2L1X #europeanculturalfoundation #digitalcitizenship #vacancy

The EU proposed €8.6B for culture, media & democracy in the 2028–2034 budget. Here is what it could mean for culture: shorturl.at/K0wC0 #CulturalDealEU 📸 : Immo Wegmann on Unsplash

We stand with queer communities ahead of this weekend’s #PrideAmsterdam Canal Parade. Pride is not just celebration it’s a reminder that queer futures need solidarity, resources, and protection. For more info follow @prideamsterdam on instagram. #EuropeanCulturalFoundation

The US realignment has forced Europeans to rethink their attitude to defence, @voxeurop.bsky.social's Catherine André and Gian-Paolo Accardo argue in their press review, in partnership with Display Europe. Know more: displayeurope.video/w/cwZYUzFfZx...