April 21, 2019

France wants to set up a "cooperation mechanism" within the EU whereby countries could pool resources and know-how to better protect "European heritage," in light of the Notre Dame cathedral fire.

French President Emmanuel Macron will invite EU culture and European affairs ministers to meet in Paris on May 3 to discuss creating such a mechanism, French EU Affairs Minister Amélie de Montchalin told Le Journal du Dimanche. The idea is for countries to be able to offer each other assistance and expert advice if a site like the Notre Dame is at risk.

De Montchalin said Macron made the proposal "because our partners, who understand our emotion, wish to contribute by our side."

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https://www.politico.eu/article/france-eu-pool-resources-protect-european-heritage-notre-dame-fire/