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Day: July 1, 2021

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria has issued close to a million EU Digital Covid Certificates

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The total number of EU Digital Covid Certificates generated in Bulgaria in the past month is close to a million,

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Report criticises pandemic management under former government

July 1, 2021July 5, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A report by Bulgaria’s National Centre for Public Health and Analyses, published on July 1, criticised decisions taken by the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utilities regulator hikes heating, gas and power prices

July 1, 2021July 4, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) ruled on July 1 to increase central heating and electricity prices for the

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Europe 

EMA: Covid-19 vaccines authorised in EU protect against all strains, including Delta variant

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

It seems that the four vaccines authorised in the European Unions protect against all strains of Covid-19, including the Delta

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s July elections: Police investigating 100 complaints of vote-buying

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

With 10 days to go to Bulgaria’s July early parliamentary elections, police are investigating close to 100 complaints of vote-buying,

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Europe 

More than 200M EU Digital Covid Certificates issued

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

More than 200 million EU Digital Covid Certificates have already been generated, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria colour-codes countries for rules on admission

July 1, 2021July 5, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov has issued an order setting out the criteria for colour-coding countries according to their

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in May 2021 was 6.2%

July 1, 2021July 2, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in May 2021 was 6.2 per cent, according to seasonally-adjusted figures released on July 1 by European

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past month, 361 deaths

July 1, 2021July 2, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 361 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the month of June, going

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