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Month: December 2020

Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 147 more deaths, 931 more active cases

December 5, 2020December 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 147 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Italy introduces mandatory 14-day quarantine for arrivals from Bulgaria from December 21 to January 6

December 4, 2020December 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Arrivals in Italy from Bulgaria between December 21 and January 6 will be subject to mandatory 14-day quarantine, the Foreign

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Cabinet approves five-phase vaccination plan

December 4, 2020December 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Meeting on December 4, Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved a five-phase plan for vaccinations against Covid-19. In the first phase, vaccines will

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgarian Medical Association complains to PM about National Health Insurance Fund

December 4, 2020December 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In a December 4 open letter to Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, the Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) has launched a swingeing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria reports 4.3% economic growth in Q3 2020

December 4, 2020December 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 4.3 per cent in the third quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Death toll rises to 4503, active cases to 93 549

December 4, 2020December 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 156 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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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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