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Month: August 2020

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual CPI records 1.2% inflation in July

August 17, 2020August 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 1.2 per cent inflation in July, falling from 1.6 per cent in June,

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 4681 active cases, 807 in hospital, 3 more deaths

August 17, 2020August 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has risen by four in the past 24 hours to a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian expatriates in 20 cities abroad join anti-government protests

August 16, 2020August 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Through an initiative on Facebook, Bulgarian expatriates in 20 cities in foreign countries were joining protests on August 16 demanding

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Sixth-century rotunda mausoleum found at Bulgaria’s Perperikon

August 16, 2020August 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

The remains of a rotunda mausoleum estimated to date from the time of Justinian the Great, the Eastern Roman emperor

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 4677 active cases, 811 in hospital, 3 more deaths

August 16, 2020August 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria rose by 40 in the past 24 hours to a total

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 4637 active cases, 811 in hospital, 8 more deaths

August 15, 2020August 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria and the number of patients in hospital with the virus decreased

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Anti-government protesters briefly block roads to border checkpoints, key mountain pass

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Protesters in Bulgaria seeking the resignation of the government and the Prosecutor-General expanded their blockades on August 14, obstructing –

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Serbia requires PCR test for arrivals from Bulgaria

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Serbia

Serbia requires a PCR test for arrivals from Bulgaria as of August 15, according to statements posted on the Serbian

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Belgium adds another region of Bulgaria to travel restrictions

August 14, 2020August 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Belgium has added the north-western region of Bulgaria to regions of the country subject to a warning against travelling to

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