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Vincenzo Genovese

EU countries back suspension of funding for the Venice Biennale over Russian participation

A vast majority of EU member states criticised the reopening of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale during a “heated discussion” among the bloc’s culture ministers on Tuesday in Brussels.

Many ministers also expressed support for the European Commission’s move to freeze a €2 million grant to the Biennale Foundation for allowing Russia's participation, several diplomats told Euronews.

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