Europe's cultural richness adds genuine value and has an identity-giving role that is vital for Europe and the EU, the MEPs in the committee point out, welcoming the Commission communication on a European agenda for culture in a globalising world from 2007.
Piemēram, 2009. gadu ieteikts pasludināt par komponista F.Šopēna gadu un 2010. gadu — par grieķu un latīņu klasiķu gadu.