Budget and Culture: Can Europe Reach Syros?

As the European Union prepares its next long-term budget, an important question arises: how does financial planning translate into cultural progress? Within the framework of ANIMASYROS 2025, the established discussion hosted by the European Parliament Liaison Office in Athens focuses on the Lux Awards - an institution that brings European citizens together through cinema, promoting pluralism, democracy, and artistic boldness. Participants include Matīss Kaža, screenwriter of the Oscar-winning animated film Flow, and Maria Kontogianni, producer of Animal by Sofia Exarchou. The discussion will be moderated by Konstantinos Tsoutsoplidis, Head of the European Parliament Liaison Office in Greece.