Abstract
When the foundations for a European construction were laid, the cultural dimension was implied: it was a union of individuals which was originally hoped for. Is it possible to imagine that such a union will not imply a cultural dimension? Besides this, the culture appeared in the European Council's competences: the European Council was created in 1949 and wrote a European cultural convention in 1954. This convention aims at promoting a common policy in order to safeguard the European culture and to encourage its development. The members of the European Council undertake the initiative to promote the study of languages, history and civilization of the states (those which have signed the convention) and of their common civilization.
