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European Cultural Heritage Days allow millions of people across the continent to celebrate their cultural heritage every September. This year Ukrainians will not able to enjoy the celebrations, as Russia's aggression has killed or displaced innocent people and declared war on their culture. Since this cultural cleansing began in Crimea in 2014, the Russian army has damaged or destroyed hundreds of cultural, artistic, scientific, educational and religious institutions, sites and works. Artists, and ...

Nel suo discorso sullo stato dell'Unione pronunciato dinanzi al Parlamento il 15 settembre 2021, Ursula von der Leyen, Presidente della Commissione europea, ha presentato l'idea di proclamare il 2022 "Anno europeo dei giovani", con l'obiettivo di porre in evidenza e mitigare l'impatto della pandemia sui giovani in termini di istruzione, occupazione, inclusione sociale e salute mentale. Nell'arco di un mese la Commissione ha adottato una proposta formale di decisione. Durante la tornata di dicembre ...

Between 1985 and 2019, 60 cities have held the title of European Capital of Culture – most recently Matera in Italy and Plovdiv in Bulgaria in 2019. Initiated in 1983, by Greece's then Minister of Culture, Melina Mercouri, the concept took shape two years later as an inter-governmental initiative under the name of the 'European City of Culture'. The success of the event was such that in 1999, the Council of the EU transformed it into a Community action, and created a more transparent rotational system ...

The concept of cultural diversity lies at the heart of the European project. Recent years have seen renewed interest in the sector's potential for promoting social cohesion, unity and tolerance, on the one hand, with continued recognition of its valuable economic role, on the other. There is a strong commitment at the EU level to ensure that culture is mainstreamed in all policy areas, with a special focus on the protection of cultural heritage and cultural diversity, which are key elements in cultural ...

The Monthly Highlights publication provides an overview, at a glance, of the on-going work of the policy departments, including a selection of the latest and forthcoming publications, and a list of future events.

A Commission proposal paving the way to the designation of 2018 as the European Year of Cultural Heritage was adopted by the European Parliament in plenary in April, and subsequently by the Council. 2018 will thus be dedicated to European cultural heritage and its role in the continent's shared history and values, following a recommendation made by Parliament.

Nell'ambito dei suoi sforzi volti a promuovere la mobilità e la comprensione interculturale, l'UE ha inserito l'apprendimento delle lingue tra le sue priorità più urgenti erogando finanziamenti per numerosi programmi e progetti in materia. L'UE considera il multilinguismo un elemento importante della competitività europea. Uno degli obiettivi della politica linguistica dell'UE è pertanto che ogni cittadino europeo abbia la padronanza di altre due lingue oltre alla propria lingua madre.

Nel giugno 2016 la Commissione europea ha adottato una proposta volta a consentire a più paesi europei di partecipare al programma "Capitali europee della cultura". Si è raggiunto un accordo nei negoziati interistituzionali di trilogo, e la votazione del Parlamento sul testo concordato è prevista durante la plenaria di giugno.

A Commission proposal paving the way to the designation of 2018 as the European Year of Cultural Heritage is due to be voted in plenary in April. 2018 will be dedicated to European cultural heritage and its role in the continent's shared history and values, following a recommendation from Parliament.

Nearly half of all people living in extreme poverty are aged 18 or under. Children and young people are particularly vulnerable to social exclusion, violence and abuse. In 2014 the European Parliament called on the High Representative of the Union to report back to Parliament every year on the results of the EU's child-focused external action. The Parliament had also previously underlined the urgent need for the Union to pay special attention to the most vulnerable and socially excluded girls and ...