Committee on Culture and Education
CULT · Standing committee
The Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) has 30 full members.
30 members and 30 substitutes · lead committee in 8 procedures, opinion in 36 · 7 final votes in plenary
Membership
- Chair
- Nela Riehl (Greens/EFA), since 23 Jul 2024
- Vice-Chairs
- Diana Riba i Giner (Greens/EFA), Emma Rafowicz (S&D), Hristo Petrov (Renew), Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski (EPP)
Full members by political group (30)
- The Left (2): Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
- Greens/EFA (2): Diana Riba i Giner (Vice-Chair), Nela Riehl (Chair)
- S&D (6): Emma Rafowicz (Vice-Chair), Gabriela Firea, Hannes Heide, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Sabrina Repp, Sandro Ruotolo
- Renew (3): Eugen Tomac, Hristo Petrov (Vice-Chair), Laurence Farreng
- EPP (8): Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski (Vice-Chair), Eleonora Meleti, Esteban González Pons, Giusi Princi, Manuela Ripa, Milan Zver, Sunčana Glavak, Viktor Weisz
- ECR (3): Ivaylo Valchev, Lara Magoni, Marco Squarta
- PfE (4): Afroditi Latinopoulou, Annamária Vicsek, Antonín Staněk, Catherine Griset
- ESN (1): Zsuzsanna Borvendég
- Non-attached Members (1): Nikolaos Anadiotis
Substitute members by political group (30)
- The Left (2): Anthony Smith, Carolina Morace
- Greens/EFA (2): Benedetta Scuderi, Erik Marquardt
- S&D (6): Aurore Lalucq, Isilda Gomes, Marcos Ros Sempere, Maria Guzenina, Nicola Zingaretti, Nikos Papandreou
- Renew (3): Bernard Guetta, Brigitte van den Berg, Nikola Minchev
- EPP (8): Hélder Sousa Silva, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan, Loucas Fourlas, Łukasz Kohut, Nina Carberry, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Sabine Verheyen, Sandra Kalniete
- ECR (3): Chiara Gemma, Guillaume Peltier, Stephen Nikola Bartulica
- PfE (4): Elisabeth Dieringer, Gerolf Annemans, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Tiago Moreira de Sá
- ESN (1): Marc Jongen
- Non-attached Members (1): Sibylle Berg
Changes since July 2024
Since the first appointments on 19 Jul 2024: 6 new memberships, 6 ended (1 of them with the end of the mandate), 2 changes of role.
- 15 Jun 2026: Viktor Weisz (EPP), Joined as member
- 8 May 2026: Zoltán Tarr (EPP), Left as member, end of mandate
- 29 Apr 2026: Nina Carberry (EPP), Joined as substitute
- 15 Dec 2025: Gerolf Annemans (PfE), changed from member to substitute
- 15 Dec 2025: Antonín Staněk (PfE), Joined as member
- 14 Dec 2025: András Gyürk (PfE), Left as substitute
- 8 Sep 2025: Esteban González Pons (EPP), Joined as member
- 7 Sep 2025: Alma Ezcurra Almansa (EPP), Left as member
- 21 May 2025: Gerolf Annemans (PfE), changed from substitute to member
- 21 May 2025: Tiago Moreira de Sá (PfE), Joined as substitute
- 5 May 2025: Milan Zver (EPP), Joined as member
- 4 May 2025: Zala Černilec Tomašič (EPP), Left as member
- 18 Apr 2025: Malika Sorel (PfE), Left as member
- 30 Jan 2025: Andrey Novakov (EPP), Left as substitute
Not counted: memberships beginning or ending in the first two weeks after the first appointments (constituent phase). Political group: on the day of the change.
Procedures
Procedures with a vote or date in plenary since July 2024. Lead: the committee drafts the report; with joint lead committees, the procedure appears for each of them. Opinion: the committee gives an opinion. Date: latest step.
Lead (8)
- Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034: 2025/0222(COD) · Legislation · Rapporteur: Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski (EPP) · final vote: adopted · 22 Oct 2026
- Pilot project on European Schools Alliances and its contribution to citizenship education, democratic competences and European values: 2026/2713(RSP) · Resolution · Rapporteur: Nela Riehl (Greens/EFA) · final vote: adopted · 8 Oct 2026
- Impact of social media and the online environment on young people: 2025/2081(INI) · Own-initiative · Rapporteur: Sandro Ruotolo (S&D) · final vote: adopted · 17 Sep 2026
- The EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027: 2025/2115(INI) · Own-initiative · Rapporteur: Sabrina Repp (S&D) · final vote: adopted · 15 Sep 2026
- A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning: 2025/2181(INI) · Own-initiative · Rapporteur: Marcos Ros Sempere (S&D) · final vote: adopted · 7 Jul 2026
- Audiovisual Media Services Directive obligations in the transatlantic dialogue: 2025/2776(RSP) · Resolution · Rapporteur: Nela Riehl (Greens/EFA) · 23 Oct 2025
- Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model: 2025/2035(INI) · Own-initiative · Rapporteur: Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski (EPP) · final vote: adopted · 7 Oct 2025
- A new vision for the European Universities alliances: 2025/2036(INI) · Own-initiative · Rapporteur: Laurence Farreng (Renew) · final vote: adopted · 11 Sep 2025
All 8 in the list of procedures
Opinion (36)
- Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast): 2024/0035(COD) · Legislation · Opinion: Zala Černilec Tomašič (EPP) · lead: LIBE · 4 Nov 2026
- Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition: 2026/2070(INI) · Own-initiative · Opinion: Laurence Farreng (Renew) · lead: EMPL · 21 Oct 2026
- General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections: 2026/0196(BUD) · Budget · Opinion: Hélder Sousa Silva (EPP) · lead: BUDE, BUDG · 21 Oct 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council: 2025/2147(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Sep 2026 · 21 Oct 2026
- Conclusion of a broad package of agreements to consolidate, deepen and expand the bilateral relations with the Swiss Confederation: 2025/0162(NLE) · Non-legislative · lead: AFET · scheduled 25 Nov 2026 · 16 Sep 2026
- Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee: 2025/2184(INI) · Own-initiative · Opinion: Hristo Petrov (Renew) · lead: EMPL · 15 Sep 2026
- Discharge 2024: Agencies: 2025/2156(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Sep 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Ombudsman: 2025/2153(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Sep 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Committee of the Regions: 2025/2152(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Sep 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Economic and Social Committee: 2025/2151(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Sep 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Court of Auditors: 2025/2149(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Sep 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Parliament: 2025/2146(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Sep 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Commission: 2025/2145(DEC) · Discharge · Opinion: Hélder Sousa Silva (EPP) · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Sep 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
- Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI): 2025/0359(COD) · Legislation · Opinion: Emma Rafowicz (S&D) · lead: IMCO, LIBE · Official Journal 24 Jul 2026 · 24 Jul 2026
- Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law: 2025/0136(NLE) · Non-legislative · Opinion: Nela Riehl (Greens/EFA) · lead: IMCO, LIBE · Official Journal 13 May 2026 · 13 May 2026
- Establishing an EU talent pool: 2023/0404(COD) · Legislation · Opinion: Nela Riehl (Greens/EFA) · lead: LIBE · Official Journal 12 May 2026 · 12 May 2026
- Financial literacy and the rise of finfluencers in the context of the savings and investments union: 2025/2209(INI) · Own-initiative · Opinion: Diana Riba i Giner (Greens/EFA) · lead: ECON · 30 Apr 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Court of Justice of the European Union: 2025/2148(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · 29 Apr 2026
- Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section III: 2025/2246(BUI) · Budget · Opinion: Hélder Sousa Silva (EPP) · lead: BUDG · 28 Apr 2026
- Enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage and driving local excellence in European tourism – destination management and regional tourism growth: 2025/2120(INI) · Own-initiative · Opinion: Lara Magoni (ECR) · lead: TRAN · 28 Apr 2026
- 2026 budgetary procedure: joint text: 2025/0210(BUD) · Budget · Opinion: Hélder Sousa Silva (EPP) · lead: BUDE, BUDG · Official Journal 26 Feb 2026 · 26 Feb 2026
- Discharge 2023: Agencies: 2024/2030(DEC) · Discharge · Opinion: Nela Riehl (Greens/EFA) · lead: CONT · Official Journal 13 Jan 2026 · 13 Jan 2026
- Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: 2024/2108(INI) · Own-initiative · Opinion: Laurence Farreng (Renew) · lead: AFET, INTA · 27 Nov 2025
- Protection of minors online: 2025/2060(INI) · Own-initiative · Opinion: Ivaylo Valchev (ECR) · lead: IMCO · 26 Nov 2025
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Council and Council: 2024/2021(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 8 Oct 2025 · 22 Oct 2025
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Ombudsman: 2024/2027(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 8 Oct 2025 · 8 Oct 2025
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Committee of the Regions: 2024/2026(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 8 Oct 2025 · 8 Oct 2025
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Economic and Social Committee: 2024/2025(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 8 Oct 2025 · 8 Oct 2025
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Auditors: 2024/2023(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 8 Oct 2025 · 8 Oct 2025
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Justice of the European Union: 2024/2022(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 8 Oct 2025 · 8 Oct 2025
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Parliament: 2024/2020(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 8 Oct 2025 · 8 Oct 2025
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds: 2024/2019(DEC) · Discharge · Opinion: Nela Riehl (Greens/EFA) · lead: CONT · Official Journal 8 Oct 2025 · 8 Oct 2025
- A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world: 2024/2051(INI) · Own-initiative · Opinion: Hannes Heide (S&D) · lead: BUDG · 7 May 2025
- Guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III: 2024/2110(BUI) · Budget · Opinion: Hélder Sousa Silva (EPP) · lead: BUDG · 2 Apr 2025
- 2025 budgetary procedure: Joint text: 2024/0176(BUD) · Budget · Opinion: Nela Riehl (Greens/EFA) · lead: BUDE, BUDG · Official Journal 27 Feb 2025 · 27 Feb 2025
- 2022 discharge: EU general budget – European Council and Council: 2023/2131(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Oct 2024 · 22 Oct 2024
Votes in plenary
Committee votes are not part of Parliament’s open data (mostly published as PDF only). Shown here are membership, procedures and the final plenary votes in the procedures led by the committee.
7 roll-call final votes since July 2024 in procedures with this committee as lead committee: 7 adopted, 0 rejected. By type of procedure: legislation 1, other procedures 6.
- Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034: 22 Oct 2026 · A10-0257/2026 · Legislation · first reading · Adopted: 454 for, 34 against, 93 abstentions
- Pilot project on European Schools Alliances and its contribution to citizenship education, democratic competences and European values: 8 Oct 2026 · B10-0436/2026 · Resolution · Adopted: 443 for, 98 against, 47 abstentions
- Impact of social media and the online environment on young people: 17 Sep 2026 · A10-0220/2026 · Report · Adopted: 395 for, 136 against, 80 abstentions
- The EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027: 15 Sep 2026 · A10-0219/2026 · Report · Adopted: 477 for, 124 against, 66 abstentions
- A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning: 7 Jul 2026 · A10-0173/2026 · Report · Adopted: 447 for, 128 against, 78 abstentions
- Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model: 7 Oct 2025 · A10-0157/2025 · Report · Adopted: 552 for, 52 against, 35 abstentions
- A new vision for the European Universities alliances: 11 Sep 2025 · A10-0135/2025 · Report · Adopted: 461 for, 100 against, 48 abstentions
The list of votes filtered by CULT shows 6 of them. The voting data name no lead committee for objections and resolutions, and only one where several committees share the lead.
These 6 votes in the statistics, with the political groups’ majorities
Source: European Parliament, Open Data Portal (bodies, MEPs’ memberships, procedures, roll-call votes), CC BY 4.0. Committee names from the European Parliament’s data. Committee page at the European Parliament Body record in the Open Data Portal (JSON-LD)
Source: European Parliament, Open Data Portal (bodies, MEPs’ memberships, procedures, roll-call votes), CC BY 4.0. Committee names from the European Parliament’s data.