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Covid-19: Outcry prompts Bulgaria to change rules for ‘green corridor’ shopping by elderly

November 13, 2020November 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The controversy that ensued from the Bulgarian Health Minister’s order limiting people aged 65 or older to going to supermarkets

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s capital Sofia issues guidelines for those who test positive

November 13, 2020November 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The regional health inspectorate in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia published on November 13 the guidelines it was advising people to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian economy grew by 4.3% in Q3 2020 – flash estimate

November 13, 2020November 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 4.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2020, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission calls tender to buy 9600 voting machines

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced a tender to purchase 9600 voting machines. The decision, taken late on November

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 72 more deaths, active cases rise by 2469

November 13, 2020November 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Seventy-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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Bulgaria 

Measure for measure: Bulgaria’s ‘green corridor’ for pensioners to shop sparks rows

November 13, 2020November 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The order by Bulgaria’s Health Minister that supermarkets and pharmacies are required to reserve the 8am-10am period for shopping by

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Bulgaria 

Controversy erupts over ‘ethno’ lectures by visiting professor at Bulgaria’s Sofia University

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom”, the country’s national co-ordinator against antisemitism and the Sofia University Students’ Society

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Bulgaria 

Sofia to expand ‘green zone’ paid parking in January 2021

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia city hall decided on November 12 to expand the “green zone” paid parking area in the Bulgarian capital city

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: All districts in Bulgaria are red zones

November 12, 2020November 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

All 28 districts in Bulgaria are classified as Covid-19 red zones, it emerged at the Health Ministry’s weekly briefing on

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