After a surge in COVID-19 cases necessitated the closure of cinemas in several European countries, the Brussells-headquartered International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) has called upon national governments, the European Commission and the European Parliament to provide further public funding support to the sector.
Citing the employment provided by the sector in Europe and its €8.8 billion ($10.3 billion) 2019 box office, UNIC has demanded that cinemas be included in national recovery plans without crippling conditions.
Source: https://variety.com/2020/biz/global/european-cinema-body-public-funding-1234822180/