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Day: October 8, 2020

Bulgaria 

European Parliament adopts resolution slamming Bulgaria over rule of law shortcomings

October 8, 2020October 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, European Parliament

Members of the European Parliament voted on October 8 to approve a resolution harshly criticising Bulgaria on rule of law

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria recalls ambassador from Belarus

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Belarus

Bulgaria is recalling its ambassador to Belarus for consultations, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said on October 8, according to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues dangerous weather warning for 6 districts as heavy rain forecast

October 8, 2020October 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather for October 9 for six districts in northern parts

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs overturn President’s veto on Electoral Code amendments

October 8, 2020October 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on October 8 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on amendments to the Electoral Code, passed

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Bulgaria 

House prices in Bulgaria rose 24.5%, rents by 15% since 2010

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

House prices in Bulgaria increased by 24.5 per cent since 2010, while rents rose by 15 per cent, going by

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Europe 

Coronavirus: EC signs joint procurement contract with Gilead for supply of Remdesivir

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission has signed a joint procurement framework contract with pharmaceutical company Gilead for the supply of up to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Readership of The Sofia Globe hits record rise

October 8, 2020November 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Viewership statistics for The Sofia Globe as at October 8 2020 show that our daily news website has had as

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Health Minister says new measures not needed, but better compliance is

October 8, 2020October 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There is no need to tighten measures or impose new measures in Bulgaria against the spread of Covid-19, Health Minister

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Patients in hospital pass 1000-mark, 288 new active cases

October 8, 2020July 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Eleven people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s

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