SOCIAL MEDIA

Europe Moves to Shield Minors From Social Media as Regulatory Wave Builds

A growing number of European nations are advancing measures to restrict minors' access to social media platforms, marking what could become the continent's most significant intervention yet in digital regulation.


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Third Places - Houses of Culture and Exchange Furthering Democracy

Third Places is a funding programme in Germany addressing shared challenges of rural spaces in Europe through an alternative way of local cultural development. By consistently practicing a participatory approach they enable sustainable civic engagement, as demonstrated by 45 ongoing projects and an increasing local youth activity for positive transformation.

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Working Conditions

Commission calls on Slovenia to comply with EU copyright rules

The European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings against Slovenia for mandatory collective copyright management, which restricts authors' rights to individually manage their intellectual property.


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European Court to Rule on Fate of Religious Icons in Greek Courtrooms

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Local and regional leaders call for stronger EU action on youth participation and protection

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Greening

Fashion SMEs Say They Struggle With Regulatory Overload And Uneven Competition

Small fashion businesses across Europe say they want to be sustainable, yet they are overwhelmed by the complexity of regulations. They call for EU-wide certification labels, tax breaks and financial support to compete with big companies. Environmentalists insist that Europe cannot afford to take steps back from the Green Deal. So, what is the way forward?

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Denim Remix – Rethinking Fashion in Barcelona

Third Places - Houses of Culture and Exchange Furthering Democracy

IN SITU: (UN)COMMON PLACES furthering cultural rights and democracy

PERMA(CULTURE): Green Storytelling in the European Capital of Culture Budweis 2028

Artificial Intelligence

2026 will be a key year for copyright in the EU, says GESAC's Burak Özgen

Burak Özgen, Deputy General Manager of GESAC talks to CU about copyright, fairness and rightsholders' remuneration in the digital and AI era. With a video to premiere here, he explains how the much cheaper or for free Generative AI content threatens to cannibalise human creation. Read on.

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Cyprus Invites Ukraine to EU Culture Ministers in Meeting in March

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International exchange programme for Ukrainian professionals in Matera