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Day: February 17, 2021

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament approves changes to film industry legislation

February 17, 2021February 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on February 17 to approve the second and final reading of amendments to the Film Industry Act,

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Europe 

EC approves 2nd contract with Moderna to ensure up to additional 300M doses of Covid-19 vaccine

February 17, 2021February 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission (EC) approved on February 17 a second contract with pharmaceutical company Moderna, which provides for an additional

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs overturn President’s vetoes on urban planning, special prosecutor

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on February 17 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s vetoes on amendments to the country’s Penal Procedure

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria had lowest rate of online shopping in EU in 2020 – Eurostat

February 17, 2021February 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Even as online shopping grew in the European Union in 2020 against the background of the Covid-19 pandemic, Bulgaria continued

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 32 more deaths, active cases rise to 24 069

February 17, 2021February 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Thirty-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 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria down 24.1% in January 2021 – ACEA

February 17, 2021February 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January 2021 were 24.1 per cent lower than in January 2020, according to

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