A major step forward was made with the European Parliament's Preparatory Action "" (2013-14), which highlighted the considerable potential for culture in Europes external relations and underlined that the European Union and its Member States stand to gain a great deal by better streamlining their cultural diplomacy.
Oluline samm edasi astuti Euroopa Parlamendi ettevalmistava meetmega „” (2013–14), milles tõsteti esile kultuuri arvestatavat potentsiaali Euroopa välissuhetes ning rõhutati, et Euroopa Liidul ja selle liikmesriikidel on oma kultuuridiplomaatia edendamise kaudu palju võita.