More than 65,000 Bulgarians work in various fields of culture, which is about 2.3 per cent of total employment in the country. These are the latest figures from Eurostat for jobs in the field of culture in the EU in 2015, including journalists, writers, musicians, actors, artists, librarians, museum workers and other professionals in the cultural field.
According to this indicator, Bulgaria is at the same position as Portugal, while Romania is in the bottom of the list with 1.2 percent employment in the cultural field. The biggest percentage of people working in the sphere of culture is in Luxembourg - 4.4 percent, followed by Estonia, Sweden and Finland - 4 percent.
The sale of 100% of the shares of Gallup International Balkan, a Zurich-based polling agency, has been finalised. The agency is a traditional partner of the Bulgarian National Radio in election coverage. The founders and previous shareholders..
The European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating the offices of Bulgartransgaz in Sofia. Police have secured access to the headquarters of the gas operator. There is no official information from Bulgartransgaz and Brussels about the inspection,..
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty said he was "deeply concerned” by the law passed by the Bulgarian parliament against LGBT "propaganda" in schools and called on President Rumen Radev not to sign it,..
The prosecutor’s office, the anti-corruption commission and the police are conducting searches of property belonging to Rumen Gaitanski, a.k.a. the Wolf..
One day after the operation by the European Public Prosecutor's Office, EPPO, investigating Bulgartransgaz and four other companies in the country,..
Performers of classical Indian dances will immerse Burgas in the rhythm of Indian culture. The event will take place at 8:30 pm on August 14 on the..
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