(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 10 - "Excellent news from Brussels on the forthcoming seven-year budget of the Union. In particular, I am really happy for the increase foreseen for the future budget of the Creative Europe program, which will increase from 1.64 billion euros, as foreseen by proposal of the Council last July, to 2.24 billion euros, with an increase of + 53% compared to the current programming ".
This was announced to ANSAMassimiliano Smeriglio, MEP of the S&D group, General Rapporteur of the European Parliament for Creative Europe 2021-2027.
"It is a concrete act of hope - he underlines - that Europe hands over to the member countries".
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