Culture and the arts are still being sidelined in talks around Next Generation EU and the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF 2021-2027). Does the answer lie in national resilience and recovery plans instead?

Cultural and creative professionals are not only crucial to the diversity & identity of the EU, they also make a significant contribution to Europe’s GDP. The question is, how much of Europe's next budget will go towards supporting the sector in the months and years to come?

Negotiations around the EU’s new budget for 2021-2027 are ongoing. Will the cultural and creative sector manage to secure more than its usual sliver of the pie? The Commission and the Parliament certainly think it should.