European capital

The town of Eleusis in west Attica has officially been named cultural capital of Europe for 2021. The announcement was made by the European Parliament, which approved the list of countries with 606 votes form, 54 against and 6 abstentions, that will host the cultural capitals from 2021 to 2023.

To mark the 30th anniversary of the European Capitals of Culture initiative, EU Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Commissioner Tibor Navracsics is participating in a number of activities in Mons (Belgium), 2015 Capital of Culture together with Plze? (Czech Republic).