Romania is among the last countries in the European Union for the share of people who go to live cultural events, such as theatre plays, concerts or ballet shows.

Only 7% of Romanians attended at least four live cultural events in 2015, according to EU’s statistical office. Greece and Poland are the only countries with lower shares than Romania, with 4.6%, respectively 3.7%.

Slovenia ranked highest, with 27.7% of the population attending live events at least four times a year. It was followed by Luxembourg and Austria.

At EU level, 13.6% of the population takes part in live cultural events at least four times in a year.

Eurostat: Romania registers lowest cultural and sports attendance rate in EU

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