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Bulgaria’s Q1 jobs and salaries data show impact of Covid-19

May 14, 2020May 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of people with employment contracts in Bulgaria decreased by 47 187 from the end of February to the

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Bulgaria’s Parliament sets up committee to monitor Covid-19 spending

May 14, 2020May 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted unanimously on May 14 to set up an ad hoc committee to monitor all state spending

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 99 dead, 521 have recovered

May 14, 2020May 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of the morning of May 14, the death toll in Bulgaria among those who had tested positive for Covid-19

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Bulgaria’s Covid-19 epidemic: Health Minister issues rules

May 14, 2020May 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kiril Ananiev has issued four orders to be in force during the epidemic situation in the country,

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: As State of Emergency ends, epidemic declared to June 14

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

At a news conference on the night of May 13, as the final hours of the State of Emergency to

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria, May 13: More re-openings, more cases as State of Emergency ends

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s two-month State of Emergency to contain the spread of Covid-19 ends on May 13. Two months ago, on March

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Bulgaria’s Traffic Police in week-long special operation against speeding

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Traffic Police are carrying out a special operation from May 13 to 20 against speeding. Traffic Police Inspector Chavdar

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Life expectancy in Bulgaria rose in 2017-2019, but is lowest in EU

May 13, 2020May 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Life expectancy at birth of the Bulgarian population calculated for the period 2017 – 2019 was 74.9 years, the National

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Bulgaria’s exports fell 8.8% in March 2020 year-on-year

May 13, 2020May 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In March 2020, Bulgaria’s exports decreased by 8.8 per cent compared with March 2019, while imports decreased by 6.3 per

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