The European Commission is determined to demonstrate support for the humanities. After having organised a meeting of heads of state and government on the theme of a Social Europe in November 2017, it held its first education summit on 25 January. This summit was attended by 18 ministers and 3 secretaries of state. A second summit is planned for autumn 2019.
Commissioner Tibor Navracsics explained that this meeting should help, “lay the foundations for a solid European education area built...