The coronavirus crisis caused more than 130 million in losses on the sale of tickets for Swiss cinema operators at the end of 2020, Keystone-ATS learned on Tuesday. So far, no bankruptcy has been declared, according to the president of ProCinéma Claude Ruey. But he fears that the decisions to close until the end of February, probably announced on Wednesday by the Federal Council, will worsen the situation even more.
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Compared to the upper limit of 50 people or to the comings and goings of cinema closings and reopens, the former Vaudois national councilor and state councilor believes that closing cinemas at least clarifies the situation, even if it is ‘offended. It obliges the government to assume this responsibility by offering compensation. Claude Ruey had qualified at the time hypocrite the gauge of 50 people.
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“Apart from partial unemployment (RHT) and loss of earnings insurance (APG), cinemas in principle receive cultural compensation for their losses, but the application varies from one canton to another”, notes- he does. “It seems that some cinemas could receive hardship benefits, but things are still relatively unclear. We obviously strive to be able to obtain clarifications and especially compensation that is correct, ”he underlines.
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