High-level roundtable on artists' working conditions
On 8 December 2025, Commission Executive Vice President Roxana Mînzatu and Commissioner Glenn Micallef hosted a high-level exchange on pressing issues for artists and culture professionals.
The High-Level Roundtable on Artists' Working Conditions brought together the chairs of the European Parliament’s CULT and EMPL Committees, social dialogue partners, cultural organisations, and artists.
This event highlighted the Commission’s determination to support better working conditions and a more conducive working environment for artists and culture professionals. This is an important priority that requires a joined up approach at all levels – local, national, European – and with all relevant stakeholders.
The discussions resonated with the strategic vision outlined in the recently adopted Culture Compass for Europe, which aims to position culture at the heart of EU policymaking.
The meeting was an important first step toward making this vision a reality, especially with the announced EU Artists Charter – a new tool that should set out fair working conditions for artists across the EU.
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