Proposed €8.6 billion for culture and democracy in the next EU budget

€8.6 billion—that’s the amount the European Commission is proposing for the new AgoraEU program in the next EU long-term budget 2028-2034. The program will support culture, media and civil society and will build on the success of Creative Europe and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) program. Of that, €1.8 billion is earmarked for the Creative Europe – Culture strand, €3.2 billion for the Media+ strand, and €3.6 billion for the Democracy, Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values strand.

This means doubling the budget of Creative Europe program (currently €2.44 billion) and CERV (currently €1.5 billion). With the European Commission having put forward its proposal, the responsibility now lies with the Parliament and the Council. Negotiations are expected to resume in 2027.

More information on the following link:  Proposed €8.6 billion for culture and democracy in the next EU budget – Culture Action Europe