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FDI in Bulgaria in H1 2021 was 657.8M euro

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first half of 2021 stood at 657.8 million euro, the equivalent of one

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.4% in Q2 2021 – flash estimate

August 17, 2021November 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2021, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in

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Half of Bulgaria’s districts are Covid-19 orange zones – NCIPD

August 17, 2021August 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Fourteen out of the 28 districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 orange zones, meaning a morbidity rate between 100 and 249.9

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 32 deaths, 1301 new cases registered

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

The deaths of 32 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past 24 hours,

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Deputy Health Minister: Bulgaria is now a Covid-19 orange zone

August 16, 2021August 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria has crossed the threshold to become a Covid-19 orange zone, with a current morbidity rate of 113 per 100

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Bulgaria joins international declaration on deteriorating situation in Afghanistan

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has added its voice to an international declaration on the situation in Afghanistan, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia said

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Bulgaria annual CPI records 3.0% inflation in July

August 16, 2021August 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) rose by three per cent in July, up from 2.7 per cent inflation recorded

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 84 Delta variant cases found in 85 samples

August 16, 2021August 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) has completed the sequencing of 85 samples taken from Covid-19 patients

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 5 deaths, 4.72% tests positive

August 16, 2021August 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Five people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll

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