In the report MEPs welcome the readiness of the Commission and Council to acknowledge the central role of culture and creativity in promoting European citizenship and bringing the arts closer to the European public, as well as achieving the Lisbon strategy aims.
2009. gadu ieteikts pasludināt par komponista F.Šopēna gadu un 2010. gadu — par grieķu un latīņu klasiķu gadu.