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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Half of districts are ‘orange zones’, half ‘yellow zones’

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

Of Bulgaria’s 28 districts, half are Covid-19 “orange zones” and half are “yellow zones”, according to the report by the

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in April decreased to 4.7%

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

Unemployment in Bulgaria in April 2021 was 4.7 per cent, down from 5.1 per cent a month earlier and from

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Bulgaria 

S&P Global sees Bulgaria’s economy growing by 2.9% in 2021

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s economy was expected to grow by 2.9 per cent this year and 4.3 per cent in 2022, according to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offering steam train excursion on June 6

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering an excursion on a steam train on June 6 on the narrow-gauge line between

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past month, 1301 deaths

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

A total of 1301 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in May 2021, according to figures

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s road death toll in first five months of 2021 is 150

June 1, 2021June 2, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 150 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads in the first five months of 2021, according to

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Bulgaria 

Sirens to sound in Bulgaria on June 2 2021 to honour memory of Hristo Botev

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Sirens will sound across Bulgaria for two minutes at noon on June 2 2021 in an annual custom honouring the

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Lowest number of active cases in 7 months

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

There are 18 694 active Covid-19 cases in Bulgaria, the lowest number in seven months, according to figures posted on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria January-April 2021 Budget surplus at 171.6M leva

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on May 31 that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first four months of 2021 was

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