MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Protecting and respecting Europe’s cultural identity within the EU institutions – P-001372/2025

Priority question for written answer  P-001372/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Luis-Vicențiu Lazarus (NI)

The Commission, Parliament and Council of the European Union have only observer status in the High Council of the European University Institute (EUI) (Rules of Procedure of the High Council of the EUI, Article 1(1)(b)). Funding for the EUI comes from contributions paid by the Member States by virtue of their belonging to the European Union, as well as from the EU budget, which is allocated via a range of educational and research programmes.

In light of these considerations:

• 1.How does the Commission intend to protect Europe’s cultural identity within the EU institutions?
• 2.Does it not feel it would be appropriate to change the observer status of the Commission, Parliament and the Council of the European Union in the EUI High Council (Rules of Procedure of the High Council of the EUI, Article 1(1)(b)) in such a way as to ensure that Christmas, which is one of European’s most important celebrations, is not deemed to be offensive or exclusionary?

Submitted: 2.4.2025