ABSTRACT
The aim of this chapter is to analyse which meanings of Europe are constructed via EU policies in EU policy documents on culture and citizenship. The research material consists of fifty-four documents produced by EU institutions between 1994–2007, 1 and concerns five EU programmes on culture (Kaleidoscope, Rafael, Ariane, Culture 2000, and Culture) and three programmes on citizenship (Active European Citizenship, Europe for Citizens and Fundamental Rights and Citizenship). Concerning each programme, the research material includes programme proposals made by the European commission, the decisions about the programmes taken by the European parliament or joint decisions by the parliament and the Council of the European Union, as well as documents produced by the parliament, the Council, the Committee of regions, and the Economic and Social committee between the starting and ending points of the process.
