The world of culture, almost at a standstill since the start of containment, calls on the government for help. 250 personalities have co-signed a platform asking in particular for the extension of the rights of intermittent workers in the show. Actress Jeanne Balibar was their spokesperson on Europe 1 on Sunday.

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250 professionals from the world of culture sent a message to Emmanuel Macron relaying their feeling of abandonment in the face of the consequences of the coronavirus: "Mr. President, the forgetfulness of these millions of people who carry Art and Culture in France, repair - "they write in this column published by the newspaper Le Monde . The actress Jeanne Balibar, co-signatory, drew an overwhelming observation, Sunday at the microphone of Europe 1: "Nothing is done to preserve the creative power of France, the cultural heritage."

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While Emmanuel Macron promised announcements for culture on Wednesday May 6, industry professionals are getting impatient: "It has been seven and a half weeks since the President said he would not leave anyone by the road" , storm Jeanne Balibar. If the actress judges that the government has taken the necessary measures for the employees, she assures that "nothing is done for discontinuous employment".

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Extension of intermittent workers' rights

The majority of culture workers, from "actors" to "technicians", including "cleaning crews", subject to the intermittent show regime, risk seeing the opening of their rights complicated by serial cancellations. In this context, the signatories notably ask for an extension of the rights for intermittent workers, for one year. "We would like the Ministry of Culture to prove that it exists," adds Jeanne Balibar.

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"To the artists who have spoken, I mean that I hear them," wrote Emmanuel Macron, Saturday on Twitter, to announce his intervention on Wednesday. "The state will continue to support them, protect the most vulnerable, support creation."

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