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The European Commission has proposed a evidence European Union budget for the period 2028-2034 worth around EUR 1.98 trillion.
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Under this budget, the EC calls for the creation of a fresh programme "AgoraEU", the stated nonsubjective of which is to advance cultural and linguistic diversity, to support the cultural, media and audiovisual industries, and to defend artistic freedom and civilian rights.
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The AgoraEU programme proposed an amount of about €8.6 billion, which is more than twice as advanced as the current counterparts of these programmes.
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The increase in funds for civilian society organisations is intended to partially compensate for the gap created after the freezing of backing for NGOs with a left-wing liberal profile from the USAID programme.
The European Commission presented Proposal for a budget of the European Union for the period 2028-2034. Within the Multiannual Financial Framework (Multiannual Financial Framework) The Commission has proposed the amounts of appropriations to be allocated to circumstantial budget segments and programmes. In line with the declarations of this body, the fresh EU budget is to be simplified, more flexible and better adapted to the challenges of modern times. It is expected to scope a evidence of 1.98 trillion euros.
Under the budget, the European Commission proposed to establish The fresh AgoraEU programme. In the Commission's view, the programme aims at promoting cultural and linguistic diversity and cultural heritage, expanding the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors (in peculiar the media and audiovisual industries), protecting artistic freedom and media, as well as protecting and promoting equality, active citizenship, rights and values. The proposal for a budget is the first step in a complex negotiation process in the Council of the EU and the European Parliament, on which the final form of funding, including support for civilian society, depends.
The European Commission proposes that the AgoraEU programme be divided into 3 segments: Creative Europe – Culture, Media+ and Democracy, Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV+). The initiative is to be the successor and follow-up to the Creative Europe programme (Creative Europe), moving from 2024 and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme (Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values – CERV), started in 2021. The aim of this programme was, inter alia, to finance projects aimed at protecting diversity and civilian rights, combating gender-based violence, empowering citizens in democratic life and appreciating Europe's history.
The CERV programme met with criticism of conservative environments. Hungarian portal “About Hungary” indicatedthat it favoured organisations with a left-liberal profile. "CERV presently favours groups that advance mass migration, LGBTQ activism and deeper EU integration – a policy which many European citizens oppose" – is written on the Hungarian portal. On website The CERV programme provides information on the financing of projects devoted, inter alia, to equality in sport, the departure from "binarity" and "revolution in the rights of transgenders" or the fight against sex force (gender-based violence).
The European Commission proposes to allocate an amount of almost €8.6 billion to the AgoraEU programme, dividing it into 3 segments: Creative Culture Europe – EUR 1.78 billion, Media+ – €3.19 billion, Democracy, Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values – EUR 3.59 billion.
The projected full budget for all segments of the AgoraEU programme is more than twice as large as the current full budget for Creative Europe (EUR 2.44 billion) and CERV (EUR 1.5 billion), which totals EUR 3.94 billion.
– When assessing the paper drawn up by the European Commission, it is crucial to note the request to increase the resources allocated to civilian society organisations, in peculiar in the context of the CEVR+ segment. The second component of the proposed EU budget must be read in the context of the decision of the US president in January decided to frost the financing of various organisations (in large part with a left-wing-liberal profile) from USID sources. Therefore, the European Commission's decision to increase the financing of specified entities, for the minute in the form of an first proposal, can be read as a consequence to these calls. It is besides worth noting that the satisfaction of the European Commission's budget proposal, including in peculiar the strong CERV+ component of the AgoraEU programme, expressed the pro-abortional organization Planned Parenthood – comments Patrick Ignaszczak of the Ordo Iuris global Law Center.
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