The EU plays a key role in supporting and promoting culture across EU countries, recognising its importance to society, the economy and international relations.
Through various initiatives and funding programmes, the EU works to preserve Europe’s rich cultural heritage, foster favourable ecosystems for cultural and creative industries, and promote cultural diversity. While individual EU countries are responsible for their own policies for the cultural sector, the EU helps address common challenges such as the impact of digital technologies, changing models of cultural governance and the need to support the cultural and creative sectors in innovating.