Last week, #EPlenary debated with commissioner Glenn Micallef on the Culture for Europe - Europe for Culture joint statement. 📹Watch the debate again: www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/v... 🗣️Verbatim: www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume... Press release: link.europa.eu/XpVdgx

‘Europe for Culture, Culture for Europe’: @president.europarl.europa.eu, @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and @cypresidency.bsky.social set out their shared political commitment to protecting, promoting and supporting culture in Europe. 🔗 link.europa.eu/XpVdgx

Europe for Culture. Culture for Europe. On behalf of @europarl.europa.eu, with Presidents Nikos Christodoulides and @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, renewing our commitment to keeping culture at the core of our European project.

The proposed AgoraEU would encompass 3 strands: ✔️ Creative Europe – Culture ✔️ MEDIA+ ✔️ Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV+) 📝 Read more on AgoraEU in our briefing: link.europa.eu/R6NFVD @cult.europarl.europa.eu @libe.europarl.europa.eu @emmarafowicz.bsky.social

The new Erasmus+ programme would cover action on: 📚 education & training ⭐ youth 🏃 sport It would also integrate the opportunities offered by the European Solidarity Corps. 📝 Read our briefing for more insights: link.europa.eu/3H73Rt @cult.europarl.europa.eu @zdrojewski.bsky.social

📢⚡️Interparliamentary committee meeting this afternoon: MEPs shared experiences with members from 🇪🇺 countries on the programmes under @cult.europarl.europa.eu remit: #CreativeEurope, #AgoraEU, #Erasmus+, #EuropeanSolidarityCorps 📄Programme: link.europa.eu/D3dy4X 🎦Watch live: link.europa.eu/kfkV6b

💻📱MEPs from the Committee on Culture and Education call for a common approach to media literacy and digital learning. These should be recognised as basic skills for all citizens. 🗣️Rapporteur @mrossemp.bsky.social (S&D, ES) (S&D, ES) ⬆️18 ⬇️ 2 ↔️ 5 Read more here: link.europa.eu/4hhD6D

🚨Wednesday, @cult.europarl.europa.eu MEPs will debate 🔹CULT-LIBE draft report on #AgoraEU 2028-2034 @emmarafowicz.bsky.social & AliceKuhnke 🔹#Erasmus+ in the new #MFF @zdrojewski.bsky.social 🗳️ Strategy for media literacy @mrossemp.bsky.social Highlights👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

📢A @cult.europarl.europa.eu delegation visited Tromsø, 2026 European Youth Capital. 🗣️MEPs Helder Sousa Silva (EPP, PT), @sabrinarepp.bsky.social (S&D, DE) and Antonin Staněk (PfE, CZ) underlined the civic engagement and the involvement of youth in decision-making. Read more⤵️ link.europa.eu/Cy7RwX

🚨MEPs from @cult.europarl.europa.eu are in #Tromsø, Norway🇳🇴, the #EuropeanYouthCapital2026 on Tuesday and Wednesday. 📖more about the programme and purpose of the mission of Hélder Sousa Silva (EPP, PT), @sabrinarepp.bsky.social (S&D, DE) and Antonín Staněk (PfE, CS) ↪️ link.europa.eu/kHTjTy

🗣️MEPs discussed the EU audiovisual framework & its practical impact on the media market - Mark COLE -professor of media law - Adeline HULIN -UNESCO - Marta KRZEPTOWSKA -Film producer - Tarik SALEH -Filmmaker and screenwriter 📄Webpage: link.europa.eu/wmWq4G 🎦Watch again: link.europa.eu/YX84b8

📢This afternoon (16.30), MEPs debated with the commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva: ↪️Horizon Europe under the next #MFF ↪️Synergies with Erasmus+ ↪️European Universities Alliances Watch the debate again: link.europa.eu/YX84b8

📢 Starting soon ▶ 10:35 CEST: ECA Member Katarína Kaszasová will present our 2024 Specific Annual Report on #EUschools at the @europarl.europa.eu’s @cult.europarl.europa.eu meeting. 🔗 Link to the report: www.eca.europa.eu/en/publicati... 📺 Watch live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

🎙️📹⌨️On the World Press Freedom Day (3 May), @europarl.europa.eu vice-president Sabine Verheyen (EPP, DE) and Culture and Education Committee chair Nela Riehl (Greens, DE) highlight the role of independent #journalism for a well-functioning #democracy. Read the statements here👇 link.europa.eu/Xk7x77

🚨🗣️The Members of the European Parliament debated on the danger of normalising relations with Russia, including its participation in major cultural and sports events. 📹Watch the debate with commissioner @glennmicallefeu.bsky.social again👇 link.europa.eu/wmwcNm

📢#EUYouthWeek 2026 kick-off event! 🗓️Friday 24 April 🚩@europarl.europa.eu 👉Debates between @cult.europarl.europa.eu chair Nela Riehl and commissioner @glennmicallefeu.bsky.social w/inspirational young people 👉breakout sessions 👉opportunities to share ideas More info here ⤵️ link.europa.eu/mnrtWK

MEPs @cult.europarl.europa.eu and @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness hold a structured dialogue. #Erasmus under new #MFF, #Intergenerationalfairness, #EUEducation, #skills 📹Watch the debate⤵️ link.europa.eu/63dyGQ

📢Public hearing @cult.europarl.europa.eu this afternoon: 📄Programme: link.europa.eu/NR6rFc Speakers - Damian Kupczyk, Czepczynski Family Foundation - Markus J. Prutsch, Heidelberg University - Radostina Chaprazova, Arete Youth Foundation Watch the hearing again⤵️ link.europa.eu/3htYqg

📽️This morning @cult.europarl.europa.eu - Financing models - Support in small EU countries - Funding distribution under Creative Europe - Challenges Webpage w/ background information: www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e... 📄Programme: link.europa.eu/yTvtPG 🎦Watch the video: link.europa.eu/63dyGQ

The winner of the 2026 Lux Audience Award is "Deaf", a hymn to diversity and inclusion. It's a film that challenges us to listen differently and to build a Europe where no one is left unheard. Extracts of the ceremony in Brussels at @europarl.europa.eu multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/video/lux...

Yesterday, in a ceremony held in Brussels, 🇪🇸 Deaf (Sorda) took home the biggest audience film award in Europe: the 2026 LUX Audience Award. Director Eva Libertad accepted the award on behalf of the team. Learn more: link.europa.eu/8KYKF4

🚨📢"Deaf" by 🇪🇸 director Eva Libertad has won the 2026 #LUXAudienceAward! Congratulations to the cast and crew, and to the four other shortlisted films: 🇮🇪Christy 🇮🇷It Was Just an Accident 🇫🇷Love Me Tender 🇳🇴Sentimental Value 👉Read more here: link.europa.eu/8KYKF4

🎦2026 LUX Audience Award! 🏆Ceremony starts at 6 p.m. Watch live: link.europa.eu/PkVJ9w 🗣️Around 19.15: press point with the European Parliament vice-president Sabine Verheyen and a representative of the winning film. 🎞️More info in the press release⤵️ link.europa.eu/vpHkcd

📢Journalists are invited to the 2026 LUX Audience Award prize giving ceremony 🗓️Tuesday 14 April, 18.00 📍 Parliament, BXL Register here to⤵️ - interview the film representatives: link.europa.eu/j4tCkg (until 7 April) - attend the ceremony: link.europa.eu/NdpkFD 👉Read more: link.europa.eu/nJGdbm

🚨📢In 25 minutes, @cult.europarl.europa.eu - Agenda: link.europa.eu/xr7CHX - Workshop web page: link.europa.eu/TyPdvM 🎦Watch live: link.europa.eu/m6xYKt

This morning, MEPs discussed 🔹European Social Fund as part of the #NRPP to support skills in 2028-2034 #MFF Opinion rap. Isilda Gomes (S&D, PT) 🔹A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning Rap. @mrossemp.bsky.social (S&D, ES) 🎦Watch again: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

📰📲 Media literacy is crucial to navigate the news environment and take informed decisions. Better #media literacy is likely to increase the public's resilience to mis- & #disinformation Read more 👉 link.europa.eu/Dt9DBw @cult.europarl.europa.eu @mrossemp.bsky.social @erik-marquardt.eu

📢Starting in 10 minutes @cult.europarl.europa.eu presentation of the 🇨🇾Cyprus presidency priorities for Education, Youth and Sport by minister Athena Michaelidou. @cy2026eu.bsky.social 🎦Watch live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

📢Wednesday, @cult.europarl.europa.eu 🗳️#EUHorizonEurope for 2028-2034, CULT opinion rap. @laurencefarreng.bsky.social 🗣️A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning, @mrossemp.bsky.social 👩‍🏫Artificial Intelligence in classrooms link.europa.eu/TyPdvM Highlights⤵️ link.europa.eu/MphNph

🎥Watch the LUX Audience Award shortlisted film #LoveMeTender on 10-11/03 in Strasbourg🇫🇷 🎙️Journalists are also invited to interview the director Anna Cazenave Cambet and the director of photography Kristy Baboul. More details in the press release EN: link.europa.eu/43fMR6 FR: link.europa.eu/CbkYyn

🚨Last week @cult.europarl.europa.eu MEPs called for a significant increase to #ErasmusPlus & #AgoraEU in #MFF 2028-2034 due to ➡high demand ➡broadened scope ➡️unique EU added value of these programmes🇪🇺 ➕22 /➖ 5 /🟰 3 🗣️Rapporteur Hélder Sousa Silva (EPP, PT) 👉CULT Opinion: link.europa.eu/TwNdMw

💶“EU funding instruments for policy areas under the remit of the CULT Committee” study main recommendations: 👉Clear earmarking across programmes 👉Tracking CULT expenditure within #MFF to ensure clarity and accountability #Erasmus #AgoraEU 📖Read the full study👇 link.europa.eu/xGtXd6

❗️Yesterday, @cult.europarl.europa.eu MEPs debated w/ the executive vice-president @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social & the commissioner for culture, sport and youth Glenn Micallef. #democracy #AVMSD #EUYouth policies #EUagainstCyberbullying 📹Watch live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

The EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027 sets the framework for EU-wide policy cooperation for young people. Our study supports the CULT committee's implementation report on the EUYS. Read 👉 link.europa.eu/mjmXMB @cult.europarl.europa.eu @sabrinarepp.bsky.social

📢Tuesday @cult.europarl.europa.eu: - exchanges w/ @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social (9.00) and commissioner Glenn Micallef (16.00) - Presentation of study: EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027: Taking stock & the way forward (14.50) - draft report @sabrinarepp.bsky.social (S&D,DE)(15.30) link.europa.eu/YPnfCT

🇪🇺 Delegation from @cult.europarl.europa.eu left London with a clear message: 🇬🇧 reassociation to Erasmus+ in 2027 is unanimously welcome! Members ended their visit with exchanges on #culture and on the obstacles faced by touring artists and the creative sector. 👉Press release: link.europa.eu/F3B7DV

🗣️Second day of intensive talks in London! After meetings with representatives of the UK government and with members of the 🇪🇺-🇬🇧Parliamentary Partnership Assembly, @cult.europarl.europa.eu MEPs exchanged with representatives of the @scottishgov.bsky.social and from its #universities.

Yesterday, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, @cult.europarl.europa.eu delegation discussed the #Erasmus+ programme with representatives of universities and National Youth Agency. They welcomed the re-association in 2027 and highlighted the advantages of the programme compared to other schemes.

Members of the @cult.europarl.europa.eu, led by @laurencefarreng.bsky.social, are in London🇬🇧 for a visit focused on the UK’s re-engagement with #Erasmus+ and for discussions on cultural cooperation. 👉Read more here: link.europa.eu/BdhV38 @sandrogozi.bsky.social, @hannesheide.bsky.social

🚨📢Starting soon @europarl.europa.eu plenary: "Day of Education, fighting inequalities in access to education" w/ commissioner @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social and @cult.europarl.europa.eu members. 🎦Watch live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

🗣️MEPs @cult.europarl.europa.eu meet today to debate their opinion on the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI) Rapporteur of the draft opinion @emmarafowicz.bsky.social Watch live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

🎦The LUX Audience Award 🇮🇪-🇬🇧 shortlisted film "Christy" will be shown on 27 and 28 January in Brussels. 🎥Director Brendan Canty, 🎞️editor Allyn Quigley and 🧑‍🎨actor Chris Walley are available for interviews. Registration closes this Monday (eob)! 👉All the details here: link.europa.eu/wgkHYR

🚨Tuesday @cult.europarl.europa.eu 🇨🇾Priorities of the Cyprus Presidency 👩‍🎓 Horizon Europe 2028-2034, debate on opinion @laurencefarreng.bsky.social ➡️Interim report on long-term budget 2028-2034 🏰Evaluation of the European Capitals of Culture Action 2020-2033 More details⤵️ link.europa.eu/tcFdCm

📢The outcome of 🇪🇺-🇬🇧negotiations on the UK’s participation in @euerasmusplus.bsky.social from 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣7️⃣ is a highly significant development, say the chair of the @cult.europarl.europa.eu Nela Riehl and the EP rapporteur for the programme @zdrojewski.bsky.social 👉Read more here: link.europa.eu/DNpJKg

🥏Yesterday, @cult.europarl.europa.eu MEPs listened to🏅🇮🇹Oney Tapia's testimony on overcoming adversity. 🎦Watch the video again👇 link.europa.eu/g4Mw4M 📰 EPRS briefing: "Access to culture for people with disabilities and people living in remote and rural areas": link.europa.eu/bWqDJ3

📢Now, @cult.europarl.europa.eu "Using sport as a tool for empowerment" in the context of the #disability rights week in the @europarl.europa.eu with paralympic athlete Oney Tapia 🇮🇹 Watch live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/nl/webstream...

📢Tomorrow (10.45) @cult.europarl.europa.eu MEPs meet to debate 🔹Cultural Compass w/ Glenn Micallef 🔹Sport as a tool for empowerment w/ athlete Oney Tapia 🇮🇹 🔹Public hearing: Implementation of the Media Freedom Act #EMFA 👉All the details here: link.europa.eu/w7J84c 🎦Watch live: link.europa.eu/mtpQDk

🚨Next week, @cult.europarl.europa.eu Public hearing on the implementation of the European Media Freedom Act MEPs will meet w/ representatives from 🔹media regulators, Carlos Aguilar 🔹journalists, Vittorio di Trappani and Renate Schroeder 🔹academic experts, Mark Cole 👉More info link.europa.eu/w7J84c

📢The LUX Audience Award shortlisted film "Deaf" will be screened in Brussels in the presence of MEP @mrossemp.bsky.social and of the producer Miriam Porté🇪🇸 🎙️Journalists are invited to express their interest in interviewing Miriam Porté until 18.00. 👉All the information here: link.europa.eu/Vyk8yx

📢Yesterday, Sabrina Repp (S&D, DE) rapporteur for the Implementation report on "The #EUYouth Strategy 2019-2027", hosted a meeting with representatives of youth organisations to discuss policies for the sector. 🫵Drop your recommendations for the next European Youth Strategy in the comments!