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Day: July 30, 2020

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Constitutional Court rules to clarify presidential immunity

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court said on July 30 that it has ruled on the questions asked by the Prosecutor-General to clarify

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Bulgaria 

‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning for seven districts in Bulgaria

July 30, 2020August 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather for seven districts in the south and south-east parts

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Bulgaria 

Poll: Bulgarians least satisfied in EU with their personal relationships

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarians have the lowest satisfaction among European Union member countries with their personal relationships, the bloc’s statistics agency Eurostat said

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Bulgaria 

Third month of slight recovery in business sentiment in Bulgaria

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

For a third month, a regular poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has established a recovery in business sentiment

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Bulgaria 

Unemployment in Bulgaria in June dropped for second month, to 4.4%

July 30, 2020August 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Unemployment in Bulgaria in June 2020 was 4.4 per cent, the second consecutive month it decreased, according to seasonally-adjusted figures

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria lowers VAT rate on wine and beer sales in restaurants

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on July 30 the second reading of amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act, reducing the tax

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to mining concessions

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on July 30 that he has vetoed some provisions in the bill of amendments to

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Confirmed cases rise by 284, active cases 4816, 13 more deaths

July 30, 2020July 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has risen by 284 in the past day after 6395 PCR

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