The European Union is sending its culture commissioner to Moldova to formally admit the EU candidate country to the bloc’s flagship cultural funding program.
In a diplomatic push designed to keep the country from falling under the Kremlin’s sway, Commissioner for Youth and Culture Glenn Micallef heads to Moldova this weekend and will meet with President Maia Sandu on Tuesday, a Commission official told POLITICO.
Once there he will sign a pact allowing Moldova to participate in Creative Europe, an initiative that provides billions in funding and support for the EU’s cultural sector, from theater and television to music and video games. The program is set to be expanded in the bloc’s next seven-year budget.
