There is now no doubt about it, 2018 will indeed be the European Year of Cultural Heritage. On 27 April, the European Parliament confirmed the agreement reached with the Council in February to earmark €8 million for cultural projects to protect and promote Europe’s shared cultural heritage (see EUROPE 11722).
The report by Mircea Diaconu (ALDE, Romania) was adopted with 554 in favour, 68 against, and 30 abstentions. Silvia Costa (S&D, Italy), the chairman of the European Parliament...