Cultural workers' wages will increase by 7.5% next year. Experts say this is too little.
Kaarel Tarand says there is not enough money for culture. Funding has been decreasing for 15 years.
7.5 million euros is not a lot. Institutions have to pay for health insurance and pension funds from this money.
Gert Raudsep says that cultural workers' wages should be 2065 euros. This is the average wage in Estonia.
There are fewer cultural workers. There are fewer actors.
Sirje Helme says that a 7.5% wage increase helps, but it is too small. Workers receive too little money.
Fewer workers mean more work.
The funding for theaters has decreased by 2.1 million euros. Tickets are becoming more expensive. Fewer people can experience culture.
Tarand says that earning self-generated income is bad. The state takes a large portion of the money.