On Wednesday 7 October, the Council of the EU supported a proposal for a decision to modify the calendar of the ‘European Capitals of Culture’ due to the Covid-19 pandemic (see EUROPE B12544A24). It believes that the European capitals of 2020, Rijeka (Croatia) and Galway (Ireland), should continue to bear this title until 30 April 2021.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has not spared the European Capitals of Culture action and has had a huge negative impact on the cities of Galway and...