Culture ministers have decided to return to the idea of a European year following two years without a theme. They agreed a general approach on Tuesday 22 November on the proposal that 2018 be designated the European Year of Cultural Heritage.
European years focus on specific areas in order to provoke debate and dialogue in and among countries. This decision, which has still to be approved by the European Parliament, may very well lead to nothing as it has not been allocated any funding.
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