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Day: December 17, 2020

Bulgaria 

Most of Bulgaria’s stricter measures against Covid-19 extended to end-January

December 17, 2020December 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Most of the stricter measures that came into effect on November 27 to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Bulgaria

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 23.2% want vaccination, 35.7 per cent hesitant and want more information – poll

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

About 23.2 per cent of Bulgarians polled by the Exacta Research Group said that they intended getting vaccinated against Covid-19,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Bansko opens 2020/21 ski season

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The Bulgarian mountain resort of Bansko opened its 2020/21 ski season on December 17, with fine conditions but few people

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Bulgaria 

European Commission concludes exploratory talks with Novavax on new potential vaccine

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission said that it had on December 17 concluded exploratory talks with the pharmaceutical company Novavax with a

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Bulgaria 

Exacta poll: Bulgarian PM Borissov has 60.7% disapproval rating, GERB 18.6% support

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has a disapproval rating of 60.7 per cent and an approval rating of 31.6 per

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s election watchdog shortlists six bidders in voting machines tender

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) said late on December 16 that it shortlisted six of the eight bidders in the

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Bulgaria 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January-November 2020 down 36.4% y/y

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The number of new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to November 2020 was 36.4 per cent lower than

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Since tighter restrictions took effect, 2667 deaths, 45 635 recoveries from the virus

December 17, 2020December 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Since Bulgaria’s tighter restrictions to contain the spread of Covid-19 came into effect just less than three weeks ago, 2667

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