Culture, media and rights groups demand that European capitals oppose a 30 percent cut to €8.6bn proposed for AgoraEU in the EU's next long-term budget. “They picked culture because they think it’s an easy target, but it will affect journalists, artists and NGOs who are the backbone of our democratic society” said Nela Reihl, a German Green MEP.
The €8.6 billion proposed by the Commission represent an increase of 100% compared to the previous period, which means that the 30% ‘cut’ still represents an increase of 40% compared to the previous period.
This is another sensationalist headline by OP followed by a misleading content.
Yeah it’s weird how the article manages to never mention how much is currently allocated in the budget. You’d think that would be very relevant info.