The closed Russian pavilion in 2022. Photo: Felix Hoerhager/picture alliance via Getty Images

The European Commission has formally confirmed the withdrawal of a €2 million grant awarded to the Venice Biennale, an international art exhibition, for the 2025-2028 period.

Source: Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: The decision to withdraw the funding was taken following the reopening of the Russian pavilion at the Biennale.

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