ARCHITECTURE

Belgian Ruin and Slovenian Temporary Theatre Win Mies van der Rohe Awards 2026

The 2026 EU Mies van der Rohe Award celebrates two transformative projects: a renovated Belgian convention centre and temporary structures for Slovenia's National Theatre Drama, highlighting adaptive reuse and creative spatial solutions.
DIGITAL SAFETY

EU Forces Meta's Hand as Brussels Launches Age Verification App

The European Commission has declared Instagram and Facebook in breach of DSA after finding that children under 13 can bypass age restrictions simply by entering a false date of birth.

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Philanthropy

Retreat for journalists about Trauma, Resilience and Ethical Reporting in Greece

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GCJT and iMEdD | Call for European Journalists' Retreat

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Design and business strategy experts are invited to become NEB mentors

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New European Bauhaus | NEB Mentors Open Call 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Children's data harvested on vast scale as global watchdogs find age checks routinely bypassed

A co-ordinated sweep of nearly 900 websites and apps found that more than half demand sensitive personal information from young users, with nearly three quarters of age-verification systems easily circumvented.

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An arms race over disinformation: using AI to detect AI
Two verdicts in two days: How American courts are rewriting the rules for Big Tech and children
Meta And Google Found Liable as Jury Delivers Landmark Ruling on Social Media Addiction

Interviews

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

Neda Rusjan Bric, Soul of the Borderless ECoC: "Just Keep Going"

Matej Drlička: We need a European Artistic Freedom Act

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

Inclusion

“Deaf” wins the 2026 LUX Audience Award

Chosen jointly by EU citizens and MEPs, Spanish director Eva Libertad’s film “Deaf” has won the 2026 LUX Audience Award.

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Europe Marks International Roma Day with Pledges, Youth Summits, and Calls for Deeper Reform

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KONTEJNER: Reanimating a Void Through Bio-Art and Sensory Practice

From Roubaix's Ruins to a National Network: How Fashion Green Hub Proved That Sustainability Creates Jobs

From Pixels to Patches: When AI supports sustainable making

Working Conditions

The EU Opened the Books on €2.44 Billion in Cultural Funding. Here's What the Data Shows

The Creative Europe public dashboard's numbers reveal a programme with real achievements, structural blind spots, and a window of opportunity for cultural operators ahead of the 2027 budget cycle.

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The commission updates EU competition rules for technology licensing agreements
European Commission and EUIPO Join Forces to Crack Down on Online IP Theft
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Ukraine Crisis

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Cyprus Invites Ukraine to EU Culture Ministers in Meeting in March

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Greening

Thirty Projects Win Continent's Most Prestigious Conservation Awards

The European Commission and Europa Nostra announced on Tuesday the winners of the 2026 European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards, honouring 30 exemplary projects and champions from 18 countries across the continent.

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