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Month: May 2021

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker government replaces revenue, customs agencies heads

May 14, 2021May 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

On its third day in office, Bulgaria’s caretaker government announced on May 14 the dismissal and replacement of the heads

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 37 759 vaccine doses in past day, 25 658 second doses

May 14, 2021July 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of doses of vaccines against Covid-19 administered in Bulgaria so far is 1 073 523, including a record

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker government holds first meeting

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker government headed by Stefan Yanev held its first meeting on May 13, a day after taking office. Speaking

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s ultra-nationalist parties mulling deal ahead of July elections

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov

Krassimir Karakachanov’s ultra-nationalist VMRO party’s executive met on May 13 to discuss options for its approach to the July parliamentary

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Bulgaria 

Deaths in Bulgaria in Q1 2021 up by 26.1% y/y – statistics institute

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of deaths in Bulgaria in the first quarter of 2021 – counting from the first to the 13th

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Bulgaria 

NSI: Bulgaria’s exports in January – March 2021 up 7.3% y/y

May 13, 2021May 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – March 2021, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 15.3 billion leva, an

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Vaccination doses pass million-mark

May 13, 2021May 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of doses against Covid-19 administered in Bulgaria has passed the one-million mark, according to figures posted on May

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Bulgaria 

EU spring forecast raises Bulgaria’s 2021 economic growth estimate to 3.5%

May 12, 2021May 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

The European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 12, raised the estimate for Bulgaria’s economic growth

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Bulgaria 

Arrests in Bulgaria in cross-border bust of investment fraud, money laundering scheme

May 12, 2021May 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Arrests have been made in Bulgaria, Israel and Spain in a cross-border bust of a large criminal network involved in

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