We contribute independently to the excellence of EU international cultural relations with the opening of creative trust-building spaces, the production of commons and the brokerage of know-how.
Culture Solutions Europe, or short culture Solutions, was created as a French association on 23 October 2018 in a context of uncertainty and questioning of the European integration project, while technological change is affecting the ways Humanity deals with an ecologically threatened planet.
We follow a specific Theory of Change.
See also how we’re making the difference and influencing not only the debate and the practice of EU international cultural relations but also key documents adopted by the institutions.
This article examines the key factors shaping Turkish–Montenegrin cultural relations. As Montenegro advances along its EU accession path and Turkey has maintained a longstanding cultural presence, its cultural relations have increasingly intersected with questions of mobility, identity, and geopolitical alignment.
In 2025, culture Solutions organised, co-hosted or spoke at several webinars and events, analysing EU’s international cultural relations in a tumultuous world. Find out more and access the recordings or the key highlights in this blog.
This article examines the key factors shaping Turkish–Montenegrin cultural relations. As Montenegro advances along its EU accession path and Turkey has maintained a longstanding cultural presence, its cultural relations have increasingly intersected with questions of mobility, identity, and geopolitical alignment.
The second mandate of President Trump and the MAGA movement have brought about political and cultural tensions in the transatlantic relationship, and impacted both the US and EU soft power. In the context of negotiations of the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034, this cS brief makes recommendations for the upcoming EU international cultural relations (ICR) strategy, with view of reconsidering and strengthening its own cultural and strategic positioning globally, particularly in the digital tech and AI sectors.
The report examines cultural relations between Africa and Europe, focusing on EU–AU cooperation and its scope. It offers analysis based on literature review and interviews, highlighting how collaboration with the cultural and creative sectors is perceived by professionals, academics, and experts. These insights reflect evolving cultural policies and creative industries across both regions.
This draft joint strategy for both African Union and European Union institutions and member states focuses on the development of their mutual cultural relationship and their support for the global cultural and creative sectors. In times of conflictual geopolitics, the aim of the strategy is to strengthen ties between African and European societies and their cultural and creative ecosystems, while addressing shared trends and challenges relevant to both partners.
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culture Solutions collaborates with both EU institutions and independent organisations.
