INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY 2026

ICOM: Museums as Peacemakers

On 18 May, thousands of institutions across the world opened their doors — and their ambitions — under a theme that feels more and more urgent.
INTERVIEW
Finance

Talking Finance With Alexander Ramselaar: How Creative Hubs Can Achieve Real Financial Resilience

Property and finance expert Alexander Ramselaar explains how creative organisations can achieve long-term resilience by bridging the gap between artistic ambition, sustainable property development and solid funding structures in the cultural sector.

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Glenn Micallef gathers young Europeans at Brussels football ground
Serbia's Artists Call for International Boycott of Expo 2027 as Cultural Repression Deepens
Sende: A Living Model of Rural Cultural Practice
Six EU-Supported Films Win at The Politically Charged Cannes 2026
Pope Leo warns of AI’s risks to humanity in his first encyclical
Talking Finance With Ronald Kleverlaan: Matchfunding, Cooperatives and Sustainable Finance
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Public funding

Explore participatory theatre, public space & collective storytelling at STPLN' residency in Malmö 

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STPLN | Residency Programme funded by Culture Moves Europe

Open Call
Public funding

Open call for 10 museums to create collection-based interventions contributing to societal change 

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TOWCHED | Call for Expression of Interest for Museums

Artificial Intelligence

Brussels Tightens AI Labelling Rules as Deadline Looms for Tech Industry

The European Commission has published a streamlined second draft Code of Practice on AI-generated content labelling, imposing clearer obligations on tech providers and deployers to mark AI-created or manipulated media ahead of binding EU transparency rules taking effect on 2 August 2026

Pope Leo warns of AI’s risks to humanity in his first encyclical
EU Completes Major 3D Digitisation of Cultural Heritage with Twin It! Part II
How World Cup filming has evolved since the last US tournament – from spider cameras to AI and drones
EU Council and Parliament Agree to Ease AI Red Tape But Ban Deepfake "Nudification" Tools

Interviews

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

Talking Finance With Alexander Ramselaar: How Creative Hubs Can Achieve Real Financial Resilience

Talking Finance With Ronald Kleverlaan: Matchfunding, Cooperatives and Sustainable Finance

Talking Finance With Ragnar Siil: Why Culture Is the Missing Link in Open Innovation Ecosystems

Working Conditions

Tripartite Agreement on The Culture Compass for Europe

EU institutions have reached a provisional agreement on the "Europe for Culture — Culture for Europe" declaration, establishing a strategic framework that positions culture as a fundamental right and key priority in European policymaking through 2034.

International Academic Freedom Day: Commissioners Propose "Substantial" Increase of ERC And MSCA Budgets In The Next Horizon
Publishers Warn Brussels Cookie Reforms Hand The Keys to Google And Apple
Press Freedom Has Reached Its Worst Point in 25 Years
Available but invisible: Europe's cultural works are losing the algorithm
Inclusion

European Parliament Demands Brussels Act Over Slovakia's Rule of Law

Rule of law and minority rights under scrutiny as MEPs warn that Bratislava's anti-corruption rollback and alleged misuse of EU funds pose a direct threat to the bloc's founding values.

Serbia's Artists Call for International Boycott of Expo 2027 as Cultural Repression Deepens
Instagram can now read all users’ private messages. Will this make kids safer or just boost ad targeting?
EU Prepares Summer Law to Bar Children from Social Media as Von der Leyen Vows to 'Give Childhood Back'
Our study looked at teens’ social media behaviour in 43 countries – those from disadvantaged backgrounds face greater harms

Case Studies

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Sende: A Living Model of Rural Cultural Practice

Velosonics: Listening to the City Through Machines

Cave Walk: Exploring Geological Heritage through Virtual Reality

Revoltech is Turning Hemp Waste into Leather's Replacement

Greening

European Mayors Press Brussels For €300bn Housing Fund as City Rents Soar

A cross-party coalition of 16 mayors and city leaders has taken its campaign to the heart of EU institutions, winning pledges from both the European Council president and the Commission — but sceptics question whether the money will materialise.

Velosonics: Listening to the City Through Machines
Belgian Ruin and Slovenian Temporary Theatre Win Mies van der Rohe Awards 2026
Thirty Projects Win Continent's Most Prestigious Conservation Awards
Rebuilding War-Torn Ukraine with Renewable, Community-Led Materials

Ukraine Crisis

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Rebuilding War-Torn Ukraine with Renewable, Community-Led Materials

From Insight to Impact: Powering Quality Journalism with Audience Data

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"