The Spanish bullfighting season, which usually starts in the spring, was canceled in early March as were all major events in Spain. Both breeders of bulls and matadors have been hit hard financially and in the days an interest organization that collects a large number of bullfighting associations sent a letter to the Ministry of Culture demanding measures to live on.

Want to see old matches

Among other things, they want the state TV channel TVE to broadcast old bullfighting matches and reportage while the business is down. The organization Fundación toro de lidia also wants tax relief, VAT relief and that it should allow increased campaign and funds of two million euros to secure the growth of bullfighters. The organization also wants to see that bullfighting "is regarded as all other cultural industries and treated equally".

According to the AFP news agency, a meeting between the industry and the Ministry of Culture has already taken place.

500 animal rights organizations are critical

The question of whether or not bullfighting in Spain is controversial and hardly had the 37 demands of bullfighters landed with the Ministry of Culture until 500 animal rights organizations filed a counter-letter.

In it, the signing organizations write that the bullfighting sector creates few jobs and a large proportion of young Spaniards oppose its existence. "When the corona crisis risks tens of thousands of lives in our country, and we risk a financial crisis, our ethical choices are of paramount importance," they write in the letter addressed to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.