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2025/0550(COD)E1st reading – European Parliament

'AgoraEU' programme 2028–2034

With the European Parliament, which is preparing its first-reading position.

Last active 02 Jun 2026

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What this bill does

In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.

This proposal creates a 2028–2034 EU funding programme for culture, media, democratic participation, equality, rights, civil society and anti-violence work.

Who it affects

It affects cultural and creative sectors, audiovisual and video game industries, news media, journalists, civil society organisations, equality bodies, rights groups, citizens, children, women and other violence-risk groups.

Core of the proposal
  • Combines Creative Europe and Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values into three strands: Culture, MEDIA+ and CERV+.
  • Funds cross-border cultural creation, mobility, circulation of works, cultural heritage, European Capitals of Culture and Heritage Label actions.
  • Supports European audiovisual works, video games, independent journalism, media pluralism, media literacy and anti-disinformation measures.
  • Funds equality, anti-discrimination, civil society capacity, Union citizenship rights, democratic participation and action against gender-based and child violence.
Key provisions
Takes effect
The Regulation enters into force twenty days after Official Journal publication and applies from 1 January 2028.
Transitional law
Existing Creative Europe and CERV actions continue under the repealed regulations until closure, with transition expenses covered by AgoraEU funds.
Articles changed · 2 across 2 laws
  • Regulation (EU) 2021/692 (32021R0692)
    • entire act: repeals the entire regulation with effect from 1 January 2028
  • Regulation (EU) 2021/818 (32021R0818)
    • entire act: repeals the entire regulation with effect from 1 January 2028

Latest update

10 Jun 2026

The most recent development in this bill's progress.

1st reading – European Parliament → 1st reading – European Parliament

1st reading – European Parliament → 1st reading – European Parliament

Documents

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