The EU will allocate an additional €250,000 to support Ukraine's cultural sector
The European Union and the United Kingdom are stepping up their support for Ukrainian culture in the face of Russian aggression.
This became known following a meeting in Brussels between European Commissioner for Youth, Culture, and Sport Glenn Micallef and UK Minister of State for Media, Tourism, and Creative Industries Ian Murray.
“Ukraine was a key part of our discussion today. The Union strongly supports Ukraine, because the war is being waged not only on the battlefield but also against the soul of the nation—its culture, memory, and identity,” Commissioner Micallef noted.
He highlighted the devastating impact of the war on Ukraine’s cultural heritage, its artists, and the cultural sector, and announced that the European Commission will allocate an additional €250,000 to strengthen risk management capabilities and protect cultural monuments, archives, and works of art.
Since the start of the war, the EU has mobilized over €50 million to support Ukraine’s cultural and creative sectors.
Minister Ian Murray added that the UK is doubling its contribution to the Ukraine Cultural Heritage Fund. This funding will help protect, restore, and rehabilitate cultural heritage, as well as develop digitization skills and train specialists in the cultural sector.
“Together, we are sending a clear message: culture matters, heritage matters, and attempts to erase identity, history, and creativity will not succeed,” Murray emphasized.
As a reminder, the Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid will allocate nearly €160,000 in humanitarian aid to Ukraine’s energy sector.
As a reminder, Germany will provide Ukraine with an additional aid package worth 200 million euros, which will be directed, in particular, toward funding reconnaissance drones.
The Swedish government will allocate over 71 million Swedish kronor (about $7.8 million) to support women and girls in Ukraine. The funds will be provided through UN agencies to implement humanitarian programs.
