European Parliament 26 March 1998, WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1022/98 by José APOLINÁRIO to the Commission. Structural Funds and the outermost regions

An announcement on the exact amount of the Community grant to the ‘European City of Culture’ will be made, as usual, at the beginning of the budget exercise for the year in question. In view of the financial perspective for the culture budget, however, it is important to bear in mind that the Community’s contribution to this event will necessarily be largely symbolic.