Bulgaria - Profile UpdatesBulgaria/ 2. Competence, decision-making and administration
2.2 Overall description of the system
Local authorities are increasingly independent and are drawing up their own cultural policies, as well as taking decisions on their co-financing and development.Bulgaria/ 4.2 Recent policy issues and debates
4.2.6 Culture industries: policies and programmes
An up-to-date national audiovisual policy, including copyright, is the aim of a new twinning project with Germany.Bulgaria/ 4.2 Recent policy issues and debates
4.2.7 Employment policies for the cultural sector
Cultural salaries have been catching up with average salaries in recent years.Bulgaria/ 4.2 Recent policy issues and debates
4.2.8 New technologies and cultural policies
Glob@l Libraries - Bulgaria is a new public libraries programme supported by the Gates Foundation, Microsoft and government.Bulgaria/ 4.2 Recent policy issues and debates
4.2.9 Heritage issues and policies
The Culture Heritage Act was introduced in 2009 after years of debateBulgaria/ 5.3 Sector specific legislation
5.3.4 Literature and libraries
In 2009, a Public Libraries Act was adopted to regulate their management, financing, governance and networking.Bulgaria/ 5.3 Sector specific legislation
5.3.8 Mass media
An up-to-date national audiovisual policy, including copyright, is the aim of a new twinning project with Germany.Bulgaria/ 5.3 Sector specific legislation
5.3.8 Mass media
Bulgaria's first Electronic Communications Act was adopted.
Bulgaria/ 6. Financing of culture
6.3 Public cultural expenditure broken down by level of government
The city of Sofia is the first local authority in Bulgaria to introduce a grant programme to support culture.
Bulgaria/ 8.1 Direct and indirect support to artists
8.1.1 Special artists funds
The National Culture Fund has doubled its budget.
Bulgaria/ 8.2 Cultural consumption and participation
8.2.1 Trends and figures
New data on participation shows that the number of visitors to the theatre, cinema and museums and galleries remains stable.