INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY 2026

ICOM: Museums as Peacemakers

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

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

Cultural strategist Ragnar Siil argues that the arts are not a passive beneficiary of society but an active driver of innovation. He explores how embedding creativity into other sectors unlocks growth.

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Instagram can now read all users’ private messages. Will this make kids safer or just boost ad targeting?
How public voting has turned Eurovision from a song contest into a political platform
Cave Walk: Exploring Geological Heritage through Virtual Reality
Venice Biennale in Historical Turmoil Due to Participation of Russia and Israel
Eurovision at 70: Boycotts, Booing and a Contest in Crisis
Creative FLIP Final Conference 2026: Building Resilient Creative Futures Together
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Four artistic residencies that explore the socio-ecological challenges through cross-disciplinary research 
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SIT-PLU | Open Call for Residencies

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

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
Why listening is the most important democratic skill of the digital age

Interviews

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

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

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

Matej Drlička: We need a European Artistic Freedom Act

Inclusion

EU Prepares Summer Law to Bar Children from Social Media as Von der Leyen Vows to 'Give Childhood Back'

Ursula von der Leyen has called for a Europe-wide minimum age for social media, warning that tech companies are deliberately profiting from children's insecurities and that "no tech company in the world should be allowed to treat them as a commodity".

Instagram can now read all users’ private messages. Will this make kids safer or just boost ad targeting?
Our study looked at teens’ social media behaviour in 43 countries – those from disadvantaged backgrounds face greater harms
EU Forces Meta's Hand as Brussels Launches Age Verification App
Expert Panel Holds Second Session For Child Online Safety After Flagship Age Verification App's Presentation

Case Studies

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Cave Walk: Exploring Geological Heritage through Virtual Reality

Revoltech is Turning Hemp Waste into Leather's Replacement

And Fashion for All: Embedding Accessibility into the Heart of Garment Design

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

Working Conditions

Publishers Warn Brussels Cookie Reforms Hand The Keys to Google And Apple

Seven media bodies say proposed EU consent rules would decimate online advertising revenue and entrench Silicon Valley platforms as the arbiters of European readers' data

Press Freedom Has Reached Its Worst Point in 25 Years
Available but invisible: Europe's cultural works are losing the algorithm
The commission updates EU competition rules for technology licensing agreements
The EU Opened the Books on €2.44 Billion in Cultural Funding. Here's What the Data Shows

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"

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.

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
Celluloid: the story of the plastic that made Hollywood