# Union action for the European capitals of culture for the years 2020 to 2033: inclusion of EFTA/EEA countries

European Parliament procedure 2016/0186(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee CULT). Stage: Procedure completed. 37 committee amendments tabled by 9 Members between 2017-02-01 and 2017-02-01.

## What the amendments focus on

A legislative dossier on Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for 2020 to 2033, extending it to EFTA/EEA countries. The amendments set conditions for cities in EFTA/EEA, candidate and potential candidate countries to compete for and host the title, amend the relevant Decision and the calendar, require transparency in candidate cities' costs, link participation to the Creative Europe Programme, and propose a Network of European Capitals of Culture.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique BILDE | France | ID | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124771.md |
| Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ | Spain | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96729.md |
| Bogdan Brunon WENTA | Poland | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124903.md |
| Jonás FERNÁNDEZ | Spain | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125046.md |
| Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL | Spain | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96991.md |
| Damian DRĂGHICI | Romania | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124786.md |
| María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT | Spain | ALDE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/135491.md |
| Ilhan KYUCHYUK | Bulgaria | RE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124866.md |
| Liadh NÍ RIADA | Ireland | GUE/NGL | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124987.md |

## Official source documents

- PE597.744: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CULT-AM-597744_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-0186-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-0186-COD.json

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