Corona law passed
The Federal Council has adopted the Covid-19 Act and the dispatch on the Act. The Swiss Music Council is pleased that the support measures in the cultural sector are included in the law.
The law gives the Federal Council the authority to continue to support cultural enterprises, creative artists and cultural associations in the non-professional sector with financial aid. It is currently being discussed in various committees of the National Council and Council of States and will then come before parliament in the fall session.
The Music Council is of the opinion that the cultural sector needs the adoption and targeted implementation of the Covid-19 Act. The funds for cultural measures provided for in the law would only be sufficient if cultural professionals and companies continue to be supported by loss of earnings and short-time working compensation.
The Music Council is also calling for a good insurance solution so that "the broadest possible resumption of event operations is facilitated and new events can be planned with a calculable risk". Better and, above all, early involvement of cultural associations at an administrative level is also desirable.
