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  1. GMT+1

    Structured dialogue: Second round Q&A on age limits, media support and AI

    Diana Riba i Giner and 3 others

    MEPs press for an EU approach to online age limits, details of the expert group, and effective funding for pluralistic media through Agora EU, and seek stronger action on cyberbullying, AI training data transparency and fair pay for creators; the Commissioner responds on TikTok and addictive design under the DSA, protection guidelines for minors, the von der Leyen expert panel on age limits, and mandatory labelling of AI‑generated and deepfake content from August.

    In this chapter

    1. Second round MEP questions: EU approach to age limits and media fundingDiana Riba i Giner
    2. Second round MEP questions: Cyberbullying, AI training data and fair payCarolina Morace
    3. Commissioner response: TikTok case, addictive design and AI labellingHenna Virkkunen

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  2. GMT+1

    Structured dialogue: Coordinators’ Q&A on AI, AVMSD and enforcement

    Nela Riehl and 5 others

    EPP and S&D coordinators question the Commission on AI’s impact on creators, transparency of training data, AI literacy, slow EMFA and DSA enforcement, AVMSD rules on minors and European works, the DSA case against X, interoperability and AI labelling, with the Commissioner replying on copyright transparency, fair remuneration, creators’ skills, and harmonised age‑verification including links to the EU digital wallet.

    In this chapter

    1. First coordinators’ questions: AI, AVMSD and enforcementNela Riehl
    2. First coordinators’ questions: DSA case against X and AI labellingCatherine Griset
    3. Commissioner response: AI, copyright and skills in creative sectorsHenna Virkkunen
    4. Commissioner response: Minors’ protection, age checks and digital walletHenna Virkkunen

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  3. GMT+1

    Commission priorities: Democracy Shield, AVMSD, EMFA, AI and video games

    Henna Virkkunen

    Commissioner Virkinen presents the European Democracy Shield, the evaluation and upcoming revision of the AVMS Directive, enforcement of the European Media Freedom Act, and outlines the AI strategy, AI Act implementation, copyright review, anti‑piracy work and upcoming initiatives for the European video games industry and minors’ protection.

    In this chapter

    1. Commissioner Virkinen: Democracy Shield, AVMSD and EMFAHenna Virkkunen
    2. Commissioner Virkinen: AI strategy, copyright, piracy and video gamesHenna Virkkunen

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  4. GMT+1

    Opening of CULT meeting and structured dialogue setup

    Nela Riehl Verts/ALE

    The Chair opens the CULT committee, adopts the agenda and minutes, explains the exceptional meeting format around the Ukraine‑focused plenary, delivers a statement on Russia’s war, bids farewell to a departing member, and introduces Executive Vice‑President Virkinen and the structured Parliament–Commission dialogue on AVMSD, AI, media pluralism and video games.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening of CULT meeting and agenda adoptionNela Riehl
    2. Meeting format, Ukraine statement and invitation to plenaryNela Riehl
    3. Farewell to colleague and introduction of structured dialogueNela Riehl

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Schedule

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    Implementation of European Media Freedom Act – CULT ICM

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    Implementation of European Media Freedom Act – CULT ICM

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    Committee on Culture and Education – Extraordinary Meeting

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    Committee on Culture and Education Ordinary meeting

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    Committee on Culture and Education Ordinary meeting

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    Committee on Culture and Education Ordinary meeting

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    Committee on Culture and Education Ordinary meeting ICM

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    Committee on Culture and Education Joint meeting with Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)

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    Committee on Culture and Education Ordinary meeting

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    Committee on Culture and Education Ordinary meeting

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    Committee on Culture and Education Ordinary meeting

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    Committee on Culture and Education Ordinary meeting

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    Committee on Culture and Education - Ordinary meeting
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Who spoke at the committee

  • Nela Riehl 20 sittings
  • Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski 11 sittings
  • Hannes Heide 10 sittings
  • Emma Rafowicz 8 sittings
  • Hélder Sousa Silva 8 sittings
  • Carolina Morace 6 sittings
  • Hristo Petrov 6 sittings
  • Sabine Verheyen 5 sittings
  • Zsuzsanna Borvendég 5 sittings
  • Brigitte van den Berg 4 sittings
  • Diana Riba i Giner 4 sittings
  • Giusi Princi 4 sittings
  • Manuela Ripa 4 sittings
  • Marcos Ros Sempere 4 sittings
  • Nikola Minchev 4 sittings
  • Nikos Pappas 4 sittings
  • Sabrina Repp 4 sittings
  • Sandro Ruotolo 4 sittings
  • Alice Kuhnke 3 sittings
  • Isilda Gomes 3 sittings
  • Zoltán Tarr 3 sittings
  • András László 2 sittings
  • Annamária Vicsek 2 sittings
  • Birgit Sippel 2 sittings
  • Erik Marquardt 2 sittings
  • Laurence Farreng 2 sittings
  • Marc Jongen 2 sittings
  • Mario Furore 2 sittings
  • Nikos Papandreou 2 sittings
  • Nina Carberry 2 sittings

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