Kumitat għall-Kultura u l-Edukazzjoni

The CULT Committee had an exchange of views with Ms Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, Director-General for Education and Culture, and with Mr Roberto Viola, Director-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology on 4 September. The discussion was focused on several matters of interest to the CULT Committee.

During the next Committee meeting on 4 September, CULT Members voted on the budgetary amendments to the Budget 2025. The amendments focus on placing the programmes under the Committees remit on a stronger footing and propose a number of preparatory actions to test potential actions.

On Wednesday, 4 September the CULT Committee presented the recently published study “EU culture and creative sectors policy - overview and future perspectives”. The research has been commissioned by the Policy Department in order to provide a comprehensive overview and understanding on main current and future issues to be expected in the area of EU culture and creative sectors policy in the term 2024-2029 of the EP.