On the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 445/2014/EU establishing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033
A-9-2020-0201
Committee on Culture and Education · Rapporteur: Željana Zovko
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Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal to amend Decision No 445/2014/EU on the European Capitals of Culture for 2020 to 2033 adopts its first-reading position.¶¶ The amendment changes Recital 5 so that the two 2020 European Capitals of Culture had to postpone or cancel several events since March 2020, while still incurring costs for those events.¶ It adds that they are prevented from implementing their year as a European Capital of Culture and capitalising on the huge human and financial investment made. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to it again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.¶
Committee position. The Committee on Culture and Education proposes that Parliament adopt its first-reading position on the proposal, with an amendment to Recital 5 on the situation of the two European Capitals of Culture 2020.¶¶
Key points
- Parliament adopts its position at first reading on the proposal to amend Decision No 445/2014/EU on the European Capitals of Culture for 2020 to 2033.¶¶
- The amendment to Recital 5 states that the two European Capitals of Culture 2020 had to postpone or cancel several events since March 2020 without clarity on when or whether normality would return.¶
- The amendment adds that they still incur costs for those events.
- The amendment states that in practice they are prevented from implementing their year as a European Capital of Culture and capitalising on the huge human and financial investment made.
- Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.¶
Who is affected
- The two European Capitals of Culture 2020, which had to postpone or cancel several events since March 2020 and still incur costs.¶
Figures and deadlines
- March 2020 — the date since when the two European Capitals of Culture 2020 had to postpone or cancel several events.¶
Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Article 167(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.¶