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Month: November 2020

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Bulgaria’s MPs get salary hike, remain well above pay of top-earning IT specialists

November 14, 2020November 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Members of Bulgaria’s Parliament have received an increase in their basic salaries amounting to 500 leva (about 250 euro), bringing

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Death toll passes 2000-mark, active cases rise to 64 613

November 14, 2020November 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Eighty-five 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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Bulgaria 

The Sofia Globe and Patreon: An explanation

November 13, 2020November 26, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Media

In the same way that the Covid-19 crisis has brought death, misery and economic devastation everywhere, it has hit The

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Outcry prompts Bulgaria to change rules for ‘green corridor’ shopping by elderly

November 13, 2020November 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The controversy that ensued from the Bulgarian Health Minister’s order limiting people aged 65 or older to going to supermarkets

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s capital Sofia issues guidelines for those who test positive

November 13, 2020November 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The regional health inspectorate in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia published on November 13 the guidelines it was advising people to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian economy grew by 4.3% in Q3 2020 – flash estimate

November 13, 2020November 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 4.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2020, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission calls tender to buy 9600 voting machines

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced a tender to purchase 9600 voting machines. The decision, taken late on November

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 72 more deaths, active cases rise by 2469

November 13, 2020November 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Seventy-two people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death

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Bulgaria 

Measure for measure: Bulgaria’s ‘green corridor’ for pensioners to shop sparks rows

November 13, 2020November 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The order by Bulgaria’s Health Minister that supermarkets and pharmacies are required to reserve the 8am-10am period for shopping by

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