EU cultural policy

Webinar with Simone Dudt and Katharina Weinert (European Music Council)

Supported by: Overview

• EU institutions • Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) • Creative Europe • The role of the cultural sector Poll

Who are you? EU institutions

European Parliament European Commission

Council of the EU

• 705 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) represent the citizens of the Member States (751 MEPs until 31 January 2020) • Jointly adopts laws with the Council of the EU • Jointly adopts (annual) budget of the EU • Supervises all Community activities • Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) • Intergroups European Parliament & Brexit European Parliament & Brexit European Parliament & Brexit Committee on Culture and Education (CULT)

• Responsible for all cultural aspects of the EU • Chair: Sabine Verheyen (EPP, DE) • Rapporteur Creative Europe: Massimiliano Smeriglio (S&D, IT) • Shadow rapporteurs: Tomasz Frankowski (EPP), Shaffaq Mohammed (Renew)?, Niklas Nienaß (Greens/EFA), Christine Anderson (ID), Elzbieta Kruk (ECR), Martina Michels (GUE/NGL) Any questions?

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• Shapes overall EU strategy • Proposes new EU laws and policies, monitors their implementation and manages the EU budget • Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth: Mariya Gabriel • 33 directorates‐general develop, manage and implement EU policy, law and funding • Directorate General Education and Culture (DG EAC) Thierry Oliver Varhelyi Breton

Adina Valean Thierry Oliver Varhelyi Breton

Adina Valean Any questions?

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• Made up of representative of each Member State at ministerial level, e.g. culture, finance  Education, Youth, Culture and Sport (EYCS) • Adopts EU legislation through regulations and directives, prepares decisions and non‐binding recommendations  EYCS mostly incentive measures and recommendations • Cultural Affairs Committee (CAC)  prepares work of EU ministers for culture, discusses legislative proposals • General Affairs Council  cross‐cutting issues such as MFF, preparation and follow‐up of European Concil meetings, meets once a month • European Council: Heads of State or Government of the Member States  sets out general political guidelines of the EU Source: tasc. Think‐tank for action on social change https://www.tasc.ie/opengovtoolkit/public‐decision‐making/european‐union/ Any questions?

Let us know using the “question option” in the bottom left of the chat Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) • Long‐term budget of the EU (currently 2014‐ 2020) and in negotiations for 2021‐2027 • Align EU spending with political priorities • All EU funding programmes, such as Creative Europe are part of the MFF • Many cultural projects and actions receive funding through other programmes and funds as well Culture Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014 ‐ 2020

Graphic by Politico EU budget – who decides?

• Proposal by the European Commission • Unanimous adoption by the Council (Member States) • Adoption by the European Parliament (absolute majority) • Although European Council not really actor in the procedure • In practice: plays decisive role in bringing procedure to a close Where does the money come from?

• Only contributions by Member States • MFF 2014‐2020: 1.03% of Gross National Income (GNI) for EU28 (incl. European Development Fund, EDF) • For EU27 brings MFF 2014‐2020 to: 1.16% of GNI (incl. EDF) • For MFF 2021‐2027: 1.114% of GNI • Some Member States get discounts on their contributions (rebates) GNI for the EU budget Why is an increase needed?

• Mainly consequence of inflation and real growth • Withdrawal United Kingdom • Reinforced investment in common priorities: research, digitalisation, climate, migration, security and defence, external action What is the Increase composed of?

Source: European Commission: Factsheet EU budget for the future What happened so far – in the Commission and the Parliament • Proposal by European Commission in May 2018: 1.11 % of GNI • Interim report on the MFF package voted on by European Parliament in November 2018: 1.3 % of GNI After the elections: • European Parliament: resolution confirming and updating negotiating mandate (October 2019) • Political priorities of new European Commission: increased EU spending for new priorities and adjustments What happened so far – in the Council • Discussions under the Austrian and Finnish Presidency based on the “Negotiating Box”: 1.07 % of GNI • Several EU members insist on max. 1% of GNI • Still no concrete numbers on Creative Europe and other smaller programmes Discussions around the new MFF

• Introducing new own sources of revenue e.g. linked to EU Emissions Trading System • Rebates • Financing of Cohesion Policy and Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) • Overall size of the MFF Any questions?

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• Proposal published by the European Commission in May 2018 • Report by the European Parliament adopted in February 2019 • Maintain structure with three sub‐programmes • Additional funding schemes in Culture • Slight increase in budget proposed by the European Commission (1.85 billion Euro) MEDIA: 1.08 billion Euro (58% of Creative Europe) Culture: 609 million Euro (33% of Creative Europe) Cross Sector: 160 million Euro (9% of Creative Europe) • European Parliament wants to double the budget (2.8 billion Euros) Creative Europe 2021‐2027

Continuation: • Maintain structure with three sub‐ programmes (MEDIA, Culture, Cross‐Sector) • Cooperation projects, Networks, Platforms • Special actions: European Capitals of Culture, European Heritage Label, EU cultural prizes Creative Europe 2021‐2027

Changes: • (More) sectorial actions: music, architecture & cultural heritage, design & fashion, cultural tourism, book & publishing • Mobility of artists and cultural and creative operators • Guarantee Facility not part of Creative Europe Cross‐Sector anymore (moved to Invest EU Fund) Music Moves Europe

• Framework for the initiatives and actions of the European Commission regarding the music sector • Goal is to strengthen EU‘s political and financial support of the sector • Preparatory Action 2018, 2019 & 2020 • “Structured Dialogue” with the music sector • Goes back to AB Group in 2015 and the AB Music Working Group report Any questions?

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• Waiting for the Member States to find agreement on the overall budget • No agreement was reached at the meeting of the European Council in December 2019 • Next: Special Summit of the European Council on 20 February 2020 • Trilogue negotiations between European Parliament, European Commission and Council on Creative Europe on hold What‘s the role of the cultural sector?

• Open consultations, position papers, direct contacts with the European Commission • Stakeholder Dialogues, open letters, direct contacts with Members of the European Parliament Make your voice heard!

Examples: • Culture Action Europe: #Double4Culture and #Committ1% https://cultureactioneurope.org/advocacy/cae ‐launches‐the‐double‐for‐culture‐campaign/ • Joint statements across the music and cultural sector https://www.emc‐imc.org/index.php?id=2669 • Do the same on national level! Before 20 February 2020 – Finance Ministry – Foreign Affairs – Culture Ministry – Parliament and respective committees • Download sample letter from the EMC website or Culture Action Europe Any questions?

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Recordings and links with further information will be available on the EMC website soon!