Culture taskforce concerned about cuts

The Culture Taskforce, an association of various Swiss cultural associations and organizations, expects the Council of States to show common sense and help the Federal Council's proposal to gain a breakthrough. Now that the Federal Council has recognized that it is necessary to "tackle precarity in the cultural sector and also achieve social security for cultural workers", there have also been many pleasing commitments to culture in the debate, writes Suisseculture.

In a "completely incomprehensible dodge", the National Council has cut Pro Helvetia's payment framework by CHF 6.5 million for the years 2025-2028, Suisseculture continued, thereby going against the preparatory committee, the Council of States and the Federal Council. The decision is all the more incomprehensible as it particularly affects creative artists.

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