Emmanuel Macron promised Saturday of "first decisions" Wednesday, for the world of culture, to a complete stop and in great difficulty since the confinement imposed in the fight against the coronavirus. "To the artists who have expressed themselves, I mean that I hear them. The State will continue to support them, will protect the most fragile, will support creation. The future cannot be invented without your power of imagination", a wrote the head of state, in a tweet posted Saturday afternoon.
To the artists who have spoken, I mean that I can hear them. The State will continue to support them, protect the most fragile, support creation. The future cannot be invented without your power of imagination. Wednesday I will announce the first decisions in this direction.
- Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) May 2, 2020>> LIVE - Follow the evolution of the coronavirus epidemic Saturday May 2
"Wednesday I will announce the first decisions in this direction," he continued in his message. Festivals and concerts canceled, theaters and cinemas closed, fashion shows made difficult ... The world of culture is suffering from the crisis linked to the global pandemic, including the many intermittent performers who bring it to life. Small structures are likely to file for bankruptcy and unemployment threatens the intermittent of the spectacle.
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At the start of the confinement, in mid-March, the Minister of Culture, Franck Riester, had assured that he was working "to ensure that intermittent workers are not too penalized (because) they have fewer contracts and the opening of their rights risks to be disturbed. "