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Croatia’s Rijeka celebrates capital of culture kickoff
A day after the European Union waved goodbye to Britain, Croatia's port city of Rijeka on Saturday (1 February) held festivities to celebrate its inauguration as a European capital of culture for 2020.
Plovidiv and Matera: 2019 European Capitals of Culture
European Capitals of Culture have been chosen for the past 33 years. Typically, two cities share this title for the period of a year and in 2019 they will be in Bulgaria and Italy. EURACTIV Germany reports
Riga and Umeå become this year’s capitals of culture
Latvia's capital Riga and Umeå in Northern Sweden have been chosen as European Capitals of Culture for 2014.
Slovakia told to tear down Roma segregation wall
European Commissioner for Education and Culture Androulla Vassiliou has sharply criticised the authorities in the Slovak city of Košice for constructing a wall to segregate the city's Roma community.
Vassiliou: ‘Don’t you dare’ cut EU budget for culture
Androulla Vassiliou, the European commissioner responsible for education and culture, has urged EU leaders not to cut the budget for culture. EURACTIV Slovakia reports.The urgent need for dialogue between culture and European politics
As the crisis bites on cultural budgets, artists and political leaders must work towards greater integration of culture in future EU policies and budgetary orientations, argues a high-level group of European artists launched at the request of European Commission President José Manuel Barroso.
2011 European Capitals of Culture join forces to save Baltic Sea
The Finnish city of Turku and Tallinn in Estonia - European Capitals of Culture for 2011 – have decided to cooperate to draw wider attention to the poor state of the Baltic Sea.
Creative cities at centre of EU 2020 goals, says Barroso
Cities with thriving cultural and creative arts sectors are key to achieving the "smart, sustainable and inclusive growth" called for by the 'Europe 2020' strategy, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso said yesterday (23 March).
Communications expert: Passion for Istanbul is a driving force
The citizens of Istanbul are proud of their city and hope that its role as European Capital of Culture would help them to share their passion with more foreign guests, Zeynep Gö?ü?, chief editor of EURACTIV Turkey and Ambassador of Istanbul - European Capital of Culture 2010, told EURACTIV in an interview.