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2009/2570(RSP) Resolution on the role of culture in the development of European regions

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 136-p5

Events

2009/10/13
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2009/04/02
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
2009/04/02
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
2009/04/02
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
2009/04/02
   Joint motion for resolution
Documents
2009/04/02
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2009/04/02
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

Following the debate which took place during the sitting of 26 March 2009, the European Parliament adopted by 546 votes to 29 with 32 abstentions a resolution on the role of culture in the development of European regions. The resolution had been tabled by the EPP-ED, PES, ALDE, UEN, Green/ALE and GUE/NGL groups.

Parliament notes that the cultural soul of Europe is becoming increasingly important as a means of bringing European citizens together in a manner which respects differing cultural and linguistic identities. The cultures of Europe are strategic factors in Europe's development at local, regional and national levels, as well as at the level of its central European institutions. Members note that cultural projects based on civil-society initiatives appear to be effective in strengthening and developing the regions. Regional conferences are an excellent way for civil society to put forward their projects and proposals, exchange best practices and conduct dialogue between responsible parties.

Accordingly, Parliament stresses that regional and local development strategies that incorporate culture, creativity and the arts contribute greatly to improving quality of life in European regions and cities by fostering cultural diversity, democracy, participation and intercultural dialogue. It calls on the Commission to present a Green Paper with a possible range of measures for contemporary cultural activities aimed at strengthening cultural development in European regions. It also calls on the Commission, together with regional authorities and local civil society, to support regional conferences.

Parliament emphasises the need for action and awareness campaigns about the role of cultural projects for regional development, and calls on the parties concerned to work towards speedy and efficient implementation of such projects.

Lastly, it expects the Commission to present to Parliament the study on the influence of culture at regional and local levels, together with the conclusions and actions which the Commission intends to draw from it.

Documents
2009/04/02
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2009/03/26
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Details

O-0064/2009

2009/03/23
   EP - Oral question/interpellation by Parliament
Documents

Documents

Votes

RC-B6-0166/2009 - Rôle de la culture - résolution #

2009/04/02 Outcome: +: 546, 0: 32, -: 29
DE IT FR ES PL GB RO PT BE NL CZ HU EL AT BG FI LT IE SK LV SI DK LU CY EE MT SE
Total
76
60
55
43
38
61
24
22
22
24
20
18
16
18
11
11
10
10
9
7
7
12
6
3
3
3
18
icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE
240

Bulgaria PPE-DE

2
2

Latvia PPE-DE

2

Denmark PPE-DE

1

Luxembourg PPE-DE

3

Cyprus PPE-DE

2

Estonia PPE-DE

For (1)

1

Malta PPE-DE

For (1)

1
icon: PSE PSE
154

Czechia PSE

2

Finland PSE

2

Lithuania PSE

For (1)

1

Ireland PSE

1

Slovakia PSE

2

Slovenia PSE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg PSE

For (1)

1

Malta PSE

2

Sweden PSE

Against (1)

4
icon: ALDE ALDE
86
3

Hungary ALDE

1

Austria ALDE

1

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

1

Latvia ALDE

1

Slovenia ALDE

2

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

1

Cyprus ALDE

For (1)

1

Estonia ALDE

2

Sweden ALDE

For (1)

Against (2)

3
icon: UEN UEN
35

Lithuania UEN

2

Ireland UEN

3

Denmark UEN

Against (1)

1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
34

Italy Verts/ALE

2

Spain Verts/ALE

2

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

3

Romania Verts/ALE

1

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

Against (1)

2

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Sweden Verts/ALE

For (1)

1
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
27

France GUE/NGL

2

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Portugal GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

3

Netherlands GUE/NGL

Against (1)

1

Greece GUE/NGL

1

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Ireland GUE/NGL

1

Denmark GUE/NGL

1

Sweden GUE/NGL

2
icon: NI NI
23

Italy NI

For (1)

Against (1)

Abstain (1)

3

Poland NI

1

United Kingdom NI

Abstain (1)

6

Belgium NI

3

Czechia NI

Against (1)

1

Austria NI

Abstain (1)

2

Bulgaria NI

For (1)

1
icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM
8

United Kingdom IND/DEM

3

Netherlands IND/DEM

2

Denmark IND/DEM

Against (1)

1

Sweden IND/DEM

2

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