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Day: December 1, 2020

Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Death toll among medics in Bulgaria reaches 48

December 1, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The death toll from Covid-19 among medical personnel in Bulgaria has reached 48, with general practitioners making up about a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2020/21 ski season: Optimism or pragmatism?

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Mark Thomas tourism

As the first snow of the year appears, thoughts at this time of year usually turn to the forthcoming ski

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria leaves ‘e-vignette’ road tax prices unchanged for sixth year

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2021, for the sixth consecutive year, the prices of Bulgaria’s “e-vignette” road tax virtual stickers for motor vehicles will

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 1.8% for December 2020

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator decided to lower gas prices in the country by 1.8 per cent starting December 1, setting the

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: EC approves 30M leva Bulgarian state aid scheme

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, new coronavirus

The European Commission said on December 1 that it has approved a Bulgarian state aid scheme, worth 30 million leva

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Bulgaria 

With a month left to 2020, Bulgaria’s road death toll is 422

December 1, 2020December 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 422 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads between January 1 and November 30 2020, according to

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 221 more deaths, active cases rise to 90 700

December 1, 2020December 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 221 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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