SOCIAL ECONOMY

The Midterm Review of The EU Social Economy Action Plan Shows Progress

The European Commission's mid-term review reveals significant momentum for Europe's social economy, with 21 member states developing strategies and substantial funding allocated, while acknowledging persistent inequalities among member states regarding growth and recognition of the sector.

POST-BREXIT RELATIONS

Brussels greenlights talks with London on energy market, student exchanges and cohesion funds

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FABER's project in Romania questions how design can evolve to actively shape alternative futures in Agri-food Industry

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Artificial Intelligence

Jordi Baltà Portolés: 'We Need A Stronger Recognition Of Culture In International Frameworks'

By generative AI could erode of music creators' revenues and of audiovisual creators' earnings worldwide driven by market flooding with synthetic content In this exclusive interview with Creatives Unite Jordi Balt Portolés the report's principal editor discusses whether this spells a cultural extinction...

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Brussels arms teachers against AI threats and online disinformation
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Matej Drlička: We need a European Artistic Freedom Act

Lars Ebert: “Now is the moment to start talking about European culture”

Inclusion

EU Ends Months Vacuum With McGuinness Religious Freedom Appointment

EU appoints Mairead McGuinness as Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, ending a 16-month diplomatic vacancy and signaling renewed commitment to addressing religious persecution beyond European borders.

EU Accuses World's Biggest Porn Sites of Letting Children Watch Explicit Content
Creative Lab ‘Artistic practice shaped by disabled experience’
From Boomers to Zoomers: The First-Ever European Intergenerational Fairness Strategy
EU Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030: What It Is, What It Does, and Why It Matters

Case Studies

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MOIN Film Fund supports Green Transformation and Storytelling

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Working Conditions

AI set to slash creators’ revenues by up to 24% by 2028, UNESCO warns

Musicians and audiovisual creators could lose up to a quarter of their earnings by 2028 as generative artificial intelligence floods the market with synthetic content, a UNESCO report has warned on the 20th anniversary of the international treaty designed to protect cultural diversity.

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Brexit trademark ruling leaves British brands exposed in EU disputes
MFRR: 2025 Report Reveals Alarming Decline of Press Freedom in Europe
Commission calls on Slovenia to comply with EU copyright rules

Ukraine Crisis

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Cyprus Invites Ukraine to EU Culture Ministers in Meeting in March

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Commissioner Micallef in Rome to build financial support for multilateralism through culture and cultural heritage

G. Micallef: "Ukraine's future is Europe's future. And culture belongs at the center of that future"

Greening

Four Spanish cities vie for European Capital of Culture 2031

Cáceres, Granada, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Oviedo shortlisted as Spain prepares to host the title for the fourth time

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