AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDemocratic Participation: Estonia’s parliament approved lowering the voting age for European Parliament elections to 16 from 2029, and the minimum age for candidates to 18. Hungary: The government removed anti-LGBTQ provisions from an Orbán-era law, as the EU restored access to €4.2 billion in funds. EU Enlargement: Ukraine’s membership talks advanced after Hungary lifted its veto, opening two negotiating clusters on the internal market and competitiveness. Culture and Reading: A publishers’ report warns that 47.2% of EU residents aged 16 and over did not read a book in 2022; nearly four in 10 young adults also went without one. European Culture: Cultural and civil society groups are urging EU leaders to protect the proposed AgoraEU budget, warning that cuts could weaken support for media, journalism and the arts.
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