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Day: October 30, 2020

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria January-September 2020 Budget surplus at 871.4M leva

October 30, 2020November 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on October 30 that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first nine months of 2020 was

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s capital imposes curfew on restaurants and bars

October 30, 2020November 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is imposing a curfew on restaurants and bars of 11.30pm as a measure against the spread

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Germany declares all of Bulgaria a risk region

October 30, 2020November 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Germany has declared the entire territory of Bulgaria a “risk region”, imposing restrictive measures on people travelling to Germany from

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Bulgaria 

EC steps up infringement against Bulgaria for ordering retailers to sell local food

October 30, 2020November 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, new coronavirus

The European Commission said on October 30 that it was advancing the infringement proceedings against Bulgaria in relation to the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Traffic Police holding road safety ‘Operation Winter’ in November

October 30, 2020October 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Traffic Police are holding “Operation Winter” in November, with three phases emphasising different aspects of road safety, according to

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Bulgaria 

Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2020 was 6.2% – Eurostat

October 30, 2020October 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2020 was 6.2 per cent, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said on October 30, citing

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Bulgaria 

New restrictions against Covid-19 in Bulgaria result in event postponements and changes

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

The Bulgarian Health Ministry’s new restrictions that took effect on October 30, intended to counter the spread of Covid-19, have

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 28 more deaths, active cases rise to 27 230

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

Twenty-eight people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll

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