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Cannes – The 79th Cannes Film Festival, running from 12 to 23 May 2026 at the Palais des Festivals, reaches its eighth day of screenings today, Tuesday 19 May. Two films enter the official competition, and a much-anticipated out-of-competition world premiere closes the evening. The day’s highlight is the return of Russian director Andrei Zviaguintsev,…
Strasbourg – A solemn ceremony took place today, Tuesday 19 May 2026, in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Strasbourg to honour the first laureates of the European Order of Merit. The award, initiated by the Parliament in 2025, recognises individuals and institutions that have made significant contributions to European integration or to the…
The three European laureates of the 2026 European Charlemagne Youth Prize will be unveiled on Tuesday 12 May 2026 at a ceremony in Aachen, Germany — the symbolic city of European unification where the senior Charlemagne Prize is traditionally awarded on Ascension Day. From 531 applications to 27 national winners The prize, run jointly by…
The 79th Cannes Film Festival opens Tuesday 12 May 2026 at the Palais des Festivals with Park Chan-wook as jury president, 22 films in competition and Pierre Salvadori’s La Vénus Electrique as opening film. Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao and Stellan Skarsgård on jury.
79th Cannes Film Festival opens 12 May 2026 with Park Chan-wook as first South Korean jury president. Demi Moore, Chloe Zhao, Stellan Skarsgard, Ruth Negga on jury. Pierre Salvadori’s La Venus electrique opens out of competition. 22-film slate.
The 79th Cannes Film Festival runs 12-23 May 2026 with Park Chan-wook as jury president, Demi Moore and Stellan Skarsgård on the panel, and Pierre Salvadori’s The Electric Kiss opening.
On World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2026, the European Union reaffirmed its commitment to media independence and journalist safety against rising violence, legal intimidation and disinformation.
The 79th Cannes Film Festival opens in May 2026 with a lineup that reflects European cinema’s renewed political confidence and the global film industry’s ongoing transformation.
Europe Day on 9 May 2026 marks the 76th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. EU institutions open their doors to citizens with events celebrating the foundations of European integration.
European Youth Week 2026 unfolds across the EU in late April and early May, celebrating youth engagement, civic participation and active citizenship through hundreds of events in all 27 member states.