Current cultural policy of the European Union and its impact on cultural security in the region

Abstract

The aim of the article is to show a wide spectrum of activities in the field of culture that take place as part of the cultural policy of the European Union, which have an impact on ensuring cultural security in the region. The priority was to analyze the European Union's cultural policy and its current activities in this field, and demonstrate its impact on cultural security. The thesis has been put forward and proven that activities under the cultural policy in the EU and various initiatives implemented under this policy complement national activities in the field of culture and have an impact on cultural security. The latest sources of information on EU cultural policy have been reviewed as a method. Published, scientific thematic monographs were used, but most of all, the latest documents, action plans, programmes, strategies and initiatives prepared by the EU were analyzed.