# Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations

European Parliament procedure 2016/2240(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AFET / CULT). Stage: Procedure completed. 313 committee amendments tabled by 35 Members between 2017-04-04 and 2017-04-04.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative dossier concerns an EU strategy for international cultural relations. The amendments revise references and recitals on culture as a bridge in EU foreign policy and the role of the European External Action Service, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, common cultural roots and heritage, subsidiarity over Member States' competence for culture, the destruction of cultural sites, and science diplomacy.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique BILDE | France | ID | 47 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124771.md |
| Louis ALIOT | France | ENF | 47 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/30190.md |
| Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER | France | ENF | 47 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124755.md |
| Elmar BROK | Germany | PPE | 38 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1263.md |
| Silvia COSTA | Italy | S&D | 38 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96917.md |
| Jordi SOLÉ | Spain | Verts/ALE | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/185974.md |
| Igor ŠOLTES | Slovenia | Verts/ALE | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125003.md |
| Helga TRÜPEL | Germany | Verts/ALE | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28240.md |
| María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT | Spain | ALDE | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/135491.md |
| Marietje SCHAAKE | Netherlands | ALDE | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96945.md |
| Hilde VAUTMANS | Belgium | RE | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/130100.md |
| Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS | Lithuania | RE | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124766.md |
| Javier NART | Spain | RE | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125005.md |
| Ivo VAJGL | Slovenia | ALDE | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97019.md |
| Angel DZHAMBAZKI | Bulgaria | ECR | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124873.md |

## Official source documents

- PE602.826: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CJ27-AM-602826_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-2240-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-2240-INI.json

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