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Day: December 3, 2020

Bulgaria 

European Commission takes Bulgaria to court again over poor air quality

December 3, 2020December 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on December 3 that it was referring Bulgaria to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for

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Bulgaria 

US Vice President-elect Harris names former ambassador to Bulgaria McEldowney as national security adviser

December 3, 2020December 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has named Nancy McEldowney, a former US ambassador to Bulgaria, as her national security

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s revenue agency says tests for Covid-19 allowable expense by employers

December 3, 2020December 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Costs incurred by employers for PCR or other tests such as antigen tests of employees are recognised as allowable expenses

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament amends Health Act: 5000 leva fine for refusing or breaking quarantine

December 3, 2020December 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on December 2 the second reading of amendments to the Health Act, including provision for a 5000

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs overturn President’s veto on VAT Act amendments

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on December 3 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on amendments to the VAT Act, passed

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 159 more deaths, active cases rise to 92 360

December 3, 2020December 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 159 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Europe 

Council of EU declares antisemitism an attack on European values, calls for strategies from EU countries

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

After years of working with the leadership of the European Union on codifying measures to fight antisemitism at the European,

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