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<p>DCMS officials were in regular contact with the European Commission throughout
2016 and 2017 about the European Capital of Culture competition, and were notified
of the European Commission's decision to discontinue the UK’s eligibility in the competition
for the next round (2020-2033).</p><p> </p><p>The UK is seeking an ambitious agreement
on cultural cooperation with the EU as part of our future partnership as set out in
the Political Declaration. The UK is continuing to explore participation in the successor
to Creative Europe, which includes the European Capital of Culture Competition. Ultimately,
UK participation in EU programmes and competitions is a matter for the next phase
of negotiations with the EU, and details of our participation would be agreed as part
of those discussions.</p>
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