Decision (EU) 2020/22292020/0179(COD)COM(2020)384

European capitals of culture 2020-2033

Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033

Stage: In force, reached 28 Dec 2020
In force: In force since 28 Dec 2020 · CELEX 32020D2229
Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur: Željana Zovko (EPP)
Lead DG: DG EAC
Last activity: 10 Mar 2021

18 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies, 10 Mar 2021.

Show the earlier record: 6 dates, 18 Aug 2020 to 12 Nov 2020

18 Aug 2020
- Adoption by Commission
20 Aug 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
14 Sept 2020
- Plenary sitting
- Referred to committee
7 Oct 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
11 Nov 2020
- Plenary sitting
12 Nov 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies

13 Nov 2020
- Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
11 Dec 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
14 Dec 2020
- Plenary sitting
17 Dec 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- Plenary vote
- Plenary sitting
22 Dec 2020
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
23 Dec 2020
- Signed
28 Dec 2020
- Published in the Official Journal
10 Mar 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies

6 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

Role	Name	Group	Country	Committee
Rapporteur	Željana Zovko	EPP	HR	CULT
Shadow rapporteur	Alexis Georgoulis	The Left	EL	CULT
Shadow rapporteur	Diana Riba I Giner	Greens/EFA	ES	CULT
Shadow rapporteur	Elżbieta Kruk	ECR	PL	CULT
Shadow rapporteur	Marcos Ros Sempere	S&D	ES	CULT
Shadow rapporteur	Vlad-Marius Botoş	Renew	RO	CULT

2 amendments

Amendments

Tabled on 9 Dec 2020. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

CULT1

Covers 1 of the 2 amendments.

By author

Sabine Verheyen1

Amendments each member tabled or co-signed. The record names an author on 1 of the 2 amendments.

By article

Recital 51
–1

9 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Report · A9-0201/2020Parliament
Proposal · COM(2020)0384Parliament
Proposal · COM(2025)0587Parliament
Text adopted · Decision 2020/2229Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 437 28.12.2020, p. 0116Commission
Report · PE658.894Parliament
Amendments · PE658.988Parliament
Text adopted · SP(2021)34Parliament
Text adopted · T9-0374/2020Parliament

Summary

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This regulation sets the legal framework and selection criteria for the European Capitals of Culture program from 2020 to 2033, covering cities in EU member states, candidate countries, and potential candidate countries. It affects cities, cultural institutions, and national authorities. The legislation was adopted and entered into force in December 2020.

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