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European Commission proposed cutting Venice Biennale's grant due to Russia's return

Vysoky Zamok (Lviv)

要点

The European Commission recommended cutting the 2 milyon euroluk funding of the Venedik Bienali.
The decision stems from the backlash against the national pavilion of the aggressor country Russia being opened at the biennale.
The call for a complete halt to the funds was conveyed to the culture and education agency.
The decision by the biennale organizers regarding Russia was strongly opposed by the European public.

The European Commission has issued a formal recommendation to completely halt the 2 million euro financial support provided to the Venice Biennale due to allowing Russia's participation. The Commission called on the executive agency operating in the fields of culture and education to cut this funding.

The organizers of the Biennale had decided to open the national pavilion of Russia, which is characterized as an aggressor country. This situation led to intense backlash from the European public and officials. This recommendation by the Commission is considered a clear consequence of the political stance in cultural events conflicting with European Union policies.