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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13642
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EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT / Culture

At EUphoria, some MEPs want to make culture and musical creation priorities in next EU budget

The EUphoria event, organised on Wednesday 14 May by Liveurope at the Brussels cultural institutionL'Ancienne Belgique, brought together European representatives and cultural players to discuss the place of music and, more broadly, culture in the future European budget. 

The Commission’s proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF 2028-2034) is expected in the summer, and defence, competitiveness and strategic autonomy are likely to feature prominently.

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ANIMAL HEALTH: deep divisions between MEPs over animal transport conditions
ENERGY: ENTSOG publishes its first recommendations to promote cooperation between transmission and distribution system operators
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JUSTICE: Eurojust focuses on partnerships with third countries to combat cross-border dimension of organised crime
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EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
CULTURE: at EUphoria, some MEPs want to make culture and musical creation priorities in next EU budget
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ENERGY: ACER publishes two new tools aiming to improve transparency in wholesale energy markets
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