European Commission – Press release
Building a stronger Europe: new initiatives to further boost role of youth, education and culture policies
Brussels, 22 May 2018

The Commission introduces a new Youth Strategy and a new Agenda for Culture to advance a European Education Area by 2025. Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, Tibor Navracsics, said: “Education, culture and youth policy have a central role in building a resilient, competitive and cohesive Europe for the future. Along with the first package adopted in January, the proposals we are putting forward today show that the Commission is working hard to achieve a set of ambitious goals together with Member States. These actions will help to pave the way towards the European Education Area while strengthening a European identity and empowering people, especially young people.” Read more here