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Document 91998E001017

WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1017/98 by Rolf BEREND to the Council. Funding of Weimar's reign as European City of Culture in 1999

IO C 323, 21.10.1998, p. 106 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)

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91998E1017

WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1017/98 by Rolf BEREND to the Council. Funding of Weimar's reign as European City of Culture in 1999

Official Journal C 323 , 21/10/1998 P. 0106


WRITTEN QUESTION E-1017/98 by Rolf Berend (PPE) to the Council (3 April 1998)

Subject: Funding of Weimar's reign as European City of Culture in 1999

In 1999, Weimar in Thuringia will be the European City of Culture. To date, the City of Culture scheme has been financed through the Kaleidoscope programme. Weimar will be an exception in that the Kaleidoscope programme finishes in December 1998. It is uncertain how Weimar's reign as European City of Culture will be funded. The City of Weimar and the Land of Thuringia need clarification of the financing arrangements soon.

Will Weimar's reign as European City of Culture be financed as part of a pilot project and, if so, how, and how much funding will be allocated? Or is it planned in this case to extend the Kaleidoscope programme on a one-off basis?

When can a final decision be expected?

Answer (13/14 July 1998)

The Council would refer the Honourable Member to the reply that the Commission gave on 14 May to his question on the same subject (Written Question E-1018/98).

In its reply the Commission said that it was planning to continue in 1999 the financial support traditionally granted by the Community to the 'European City of Culture' project.

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