"Immediate refreshment for theaters and cinemas closed by last week's dpcm, € 1,000 for all self-employed and intermittent entertainment workers, extension of the redundancy fund and special allowances for the tourism sectors: the package of over € 1 billion measures approved this evening for the sectors of culture and tourism ".
Thus the Minister for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, Dario Franceschini, comments on the rules contained in the refreshment decree approved by the CDM.
"The aid will be immediate to compensate those who have suffered the consequences of a sudden closure as a result of the last dpcm. With this intervention - continues Franceschini - the support activity continues to two sectors severely affected by the health emergency. The funds will arrive in rapid times since the support takes place through the refinancing of the various emergency funds contained in the previous decrees. In particular, the following are refinanced: the Cinema and Entertainment Emergency Fund with 100 million euros, the Enterprise and cultural institutions emergency fund with 50 million euros euro, over 400 million euro will be allocated to a non-repayable grant for accommodation facilities and spas and 400 million to the emergency fund for travel agencies, tour operators and tourist guides ".
