Swiss parliament cuts Swiss Arts Council budget

The Swiss parliament has approved a culture budget of almost CHF1 billion for 2025-2028. However, the budget of the Swiss Arts Council (Pro Helvetia) has been cut. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The government has proposed a culture budget of CHF987.9 million over the next four years. Around 210 million has been earmarked for film and cinema and CHF139 million for the Swiss National Museum. + Eurovision to Cannes: SWI swissinfo.ch’s culture coverage Money has also been earmarked for monument preservation (CHF126 million, languages (CHF80 million) and the transfer of cultural assets (CHF3 million). These budgets were not contested by parliament. + Government plans to invest CHF1 billion in Swiss culture However, the House of Representatives decided to cut the CHF187 million earmarked for Pro Helvetia. It cut CHF6.5 million from its budget for work abroad, in particular because of "problematic" activities in Russia. Swiss parliamentarians agreed on a ...