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Bulgaria presents to EU measures in support of culture

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Minister of culture Boil Banov took part in an EU videoconference, exchanging information with his counterparts on the different kinds of assistance for the sector and presenting the measures Bulgaria is taking.

These include three options for artists to choose from: three minimal salaries, interest-free credit with a 10-year repayment plan and state aid following the 60/40 scheme for preserving jobs. European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel stated that support measures are being planned in all cultural sectors – cinema, performing arts, digital and virtual culture, to be financed by the EU. 



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