
Article 1 
Aarhus and Paphos are designated as ‘European Capital of Culture 2017’ respectively in Denmark and Cyprus.
Valletta is designated as ‘European Capital of Culture 2018’ in Malta.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 17 May 2013.
For the Council
The President
R. QUINN