The European Parliament and the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018
The European Parliament and the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018

Summary/Abstract: Starting with a brief account of the general importance ascribed to cultural heritage in European policy making and past initiatives in this field, this article examines the importance and actual role of the European Parliament in initiating and implementing the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018. It analyses the political reasoning and priorities of the European Parliament with regard to the Year, and concludes with some reflections on the ex-post evaluation of the Year’s achievements and Parliament’s future priorities pertaining to cultural heritage at the European political level.

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