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Month: February 2021

Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgarian cops investigated over secret party

February 18, 2021February 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

An investigation is proceeding into four police who attended a secret party in the Popina Laka area of Bulgaria’s district

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Bulgaria 

EC opens infringement proceedings against Bulgaria on hate speech

February 18, 2021February 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on February 18 that it has opened an infringement procedure against Bulgaria for failing to “fully

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Bulgaria 

No-shows slow pace of vaccination against Covid-19 in Bulgaria

February 18, 2021February 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

People who register to receive vaccinations against Covid-19 and then fail to keep their appointments are slowing the pace of

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 41 more deaths, active cases rise to 24 710

February 18, 2021February 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Forty-one 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 

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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