“This report lays the foundations for a stronger EU youth strategy after 2027.By strengthening youth mainstreaming, and focusing on mental health and meaningful participation, we are ensuring that the next EU youth strategy will improve young people’s lives”, said rapporteur Sabrina Repp (S&D, DE).

📢MEPs just adopted their report to question the Commission on the pilot project for European Schools Alliances Chair and rapporteur Nela Riehl (Greens/EFA, DE) ➕20 / ➖2 / 🟰 1 Read more here: link.europa.eu/NvjchC

Last week, #EPlenary debated with commissioner Glenn Micallef on the Culture for Europe - Europe for Culture joint statement. 📹Watch the debate again: www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/v... 🗣️Verbatim: www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume... Press release: link.europa.eu/XpVdgx

📢⚡️Interparliamentary committee meeting this afternoon: MEPs shared experiences with members from 🇪🇺 countries on the programmes under @cult.europarl.europa.eu remit: #CreativeEurope, #AgoraEU, #Erasmus+, #EuropeanSolidarityCorps 📄Programme: link.europa.eu/D3dy4X 🎦Watch live: link.europa.eu/kfkV6b

💻📱MEPs from the Committee on Culture and Education call for a common approach to media literacy and digital learning. These should be recognised as basic skills for all citizens. 🗣️Rapporteur @mrossemp.bsky.social (S&D, ES) (S&D, ES) ⬆️18 ⬇️ 2 ↔️ 5 Read more here: link.europa.eu/4hhD6D

🚨Wednesday, @cult.europarl.europa.eu MEPs will debate 🔹CULT-LIBE draft report on #AgoraEU 2028-2034 @emmarafowicz.bsky.social & AliceKuhnke 🔹#Erasmus+ in the new #MFF @zdrojewski.bsky.social 🗳️ Strategy for media literacy @mrossemp.bsky.social Highlights👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

📢A @cult.europarl.europa.eu delegation visited Tromsø, 2026 European Youth Capital. 🗣️MEPs Helder Sousa Silva (EPP, PT), @sabrinarepp.bsky.social (S&D, DE) and Antonin Staněk (PfE, CZ) underlined the civic engagement and the involvement of youth in decision-making. Read more⤵️ link.europa.eu/Cy7RwX

🗣️MEPs discussed the EU audiovisual framework & its practical impact on the media market - Mark COLE -professor of media law - Adeline HULIN -UNESCO - Marta KRZEPTOWSKA -Film producer - Tarik SALEH -Filmmaker and screenwriter 📄Webpage: link.europa.eu/wmWq4G 🎦Watch again: link.europa.eu/YX84b8

📢This afternoon (16.30), MEPs debated with the commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva: ↪️Horizon Europe under the next #MFF ↪️Synergies with Erasmus+ ↪️European Universities Alliances Watch the debate again: link.europa.eu/YX84b8

🎙️📹⌨️On the World Press Freedom Day (3 May), @europarl.europa.eu vice-president Sabine Verheyen (EPP, DE) and Culture and Education Committee chair Nela Riehl (Greens, DE) highlight the role of independent #journalism for a well-functioning #democracy. Read the statements here👇 link.europa.eu/Xk7x77

🚨🗣️The Members of the European Parliament debated on the danger of normalising relations with Russia, including its participation in major cultural and sports events. 📹Watch the debate with commissioner @glennmicallefeu.bsky.social again👇 link.europa.eu/wmwcNm

📢#EUYouthWeek 2026 kick-off event! 🗓️Friday 24 April 🚩@europarl.europa.eu 👉Debates between @cult.europarl.europa.eu chair Nela Riehl and commissioner @glennmicallefeu.bsky.social w/inspirational young people 👉breakout sessions 👉opportunities to share ideas More info here ⤵️ link.europa.eu/mnrtWK

MEPs @cult.europarl.europa.eu and @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness hold a structured dialogue. #Erasmus under new #MFF, #Intergenerationalfairness, #EUEducation, #skills 📹Watch the debate⤵️ link.europa.eu/63dyGQ

📢Public hearing @cult.europarl.europa.eu this afternoon: 📄Programme: link.europa.eu/NR6rFc Speakers - Damian Kupczyk, Czepczynski Family Foundation - Markus J. Prutsch, Heidelberg University - Radostina Chaprazova, Arete Youth Foundation Watch the hearing again⤵️ link.europa.eu/3htYqg

📽️This morning @cult.europarl.europa.eu - Financing models - Support in small EU countries - Funding distribution under Creative Europe - Challenges Webpage w/ background information: www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e... 📄Programme: link.europa.eu/yTvtPG 🎦Watch the video: link.europa.eu/63dyGQ

🎦2026 LUX Audience Award! 🏆Ceremony starts at 6 p.m. Watch live: link.europa.eu/PkVJ9w 🗣️Around 19.15: press point with the European Parliament vice-president Sabine Verheyen and a representative of the winning film. 🎞️More info in the press release⤵️ link.europa.eu/vpHkcd

🚨📢In 25 minutes, @cult.europarl.europa.eu - Agenda: link.europa.eu/xr7CHX - Workshop web page: link.europa.eu/TyPdvM 🎦Watch live: link.europa.eu/m6xYKt

This morning, MEPs discussed 🔹European Social Fund as part of the #NRPP to support skills in 2028-2034 #MFF Opinion rap. Isilda Gomes (S&D, PT) 🔹A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning Rap. @mrossemp.bsky.social (S&D, ES) 🎦Watch again: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

📢Wednesday, @cult.europarl.europa.eu 🗳️#EUHorizonEurope for 2028-2034, CULT opinion rap. @laurencefarreng.bsky.social 🗣️A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning, @mrossemp.bsky.social 👩‍🏫Artificial Intelligence in classrooms link.europa.eu/TyPdvM Highlights⤵️ link.europa.eu/MphNph

🎥Watch the LUX Audience Award shortlisted film #LoveMeTender on 10-11/03 in Strasbourg🇫🇷 🎙️Journalists are also invited to interview the director Anna Cazenave Cambet and the director of photography Kristy Baboul. More details in the press release EN: link.europa.eu/43fMR6 FR: link.europa.eu/CbkYyn

🚨Last week @cult.europarl.europa.eu MEPs called for a significant increase to #ErasmusPlus & #AgoraEU in #MFF 2028-2034 due to ➡high demand ➡broadened scope ➡️unique EU added value of these programmes🇪🇺 ➕22 /➖ 5 /🟰 3 🗣️Rapporteur Hélder Sousa Silva (EPP, PT) 👉CULT Opinion: link.europa.eu/TwNdMw

❗️Yesterday, @cult.europarl.europa.eu MEPs debated w/ the executive vice-president @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social & the commissioner for culture, sport and youth Glenn Micallef. #democracy #AVMSD #EUYouth policies #EUagainstCyberbullying 📹Watch live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

🇪🇺 Delegation from @cult.europarl.europa.eu left London with a clear message: 🇬🇧 reassociation to Erasmus+ in 2027 is unanimously welcome! Members ended their visit with exchanges on #culture and on the obstacles faced by touring artists and the creative sector. 👉Press release: link.europa.eu/F3B7DV

🗣️Second day of intensive talks in London! After meetings with representatives of the UK government and with members of the 🇪🇺-🇬🇧Parliamentary Partnership Assembly, @cult.europarl.europa.eu MEPs exchanged with representatives of the @scottishgov.bsky.social and from its #universities.

Yesterday, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, @cult.europarl.europa.eu delegation discussed the #Erasmus+ programme with representatives of universities and National Youth Agency. They welcomed the re-association in 2027 and highlighted the advantages of the programme compared to other schemes.

Members of the @cult.europarl.europa.eu, led by @laurencefarreng.bsky.social, are in London🇬🇧 for a visit focused on the UK’s re-engagement with #Erasmus+ and for discussions on cultural cooperation. 👉Read more here: link.europa.eu/BdhV38 @sandrogozi.bsky.social, @hannesheide.bsky.social

🎦The LUX Audience Award 🇮🇪-🇬🇧 shortlisted film "Christy" will be shown on 27 and 28 January in Brussels. 🎥Director Brendan Canty, 🎞️editor Allyn Quigley and 🧑‍🎨actor Chris Walley are available for interviews. Registration closes this Monday (eob)! 👉All the details here: link.europa.eu/wgkHYR

📢The outcome of 🇪🇺-🇬🇧negotiations on the UK’s participation in @euerasmusplus.bsky.social from 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣7️⃣ is a highly significant development, say the chair of the @cult.europarl.europa.eu Nela Riehl and the EP rapporteur for the programme @zdrojewski.bsky.social 👉Read more here: link.europa.eu/DNpJKg

🥏Yesterday, @cult.europarl.europa.eu MEPs listened to🏅🇮🇹Oney Tapia's testimony on overcoming adversity. 🎦Watch the video again👇 link.europa.eu/g4Mw4M 📰 EPRS briefing: "Access to culture for people with disabilities and people living in remote and rural areas": link.europa.eu/bWqDJ3

📢Tomorrow (10.45) @cult.europarl.europa.eu MEPs meet to debate 🔹Cultural Compass w/ Glenn Micallef 🔹Sport as a tool for empowerment w/ athlete Oney Tapia 🇮🇹 🔹Public hearing: Implementation of the Media Freedom Act #EMFA 👉All the details here: link.europa.eu/w7J84c 🎦Watch live: link.europa.eu/mtpQDk