Overview
- The Culture Minister said the money comes from sums left unused since 2022, with a portion still collectible in 2026.
- The move is presented alongside tightened, more transparent Tax Credit procedures and the removal of opaque practices that officials say benefited a few.
- Trade groups including Anica, Apa and Cna had warned that without corrective action investment could shift abroad and the sector would be at risk.
- Critics, citing analysis by IsICult and opposition lawmakers, argue the measure shifts unassigned resources within the existing budget rather than adding new money.
- Reporting from Il Fatto Quotidiano notes the draft 2026 budget would lower the cinema and audiovisual fund to €550 million from €696 million in 2025.