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Turnover in retail via internet in Bulgaria up by 57% y/y in October 2020

December 9, 2020December 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Turnover in online shopping in Bulgaria in October 2020 was 57 per cent higher than in October 2019, according to

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Bulgaria competition watchdog approves Sofia Airport concession

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has given regulatory approval to Sof Connect, the consortium that includes French infrastructure

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Bulgaria’s government approves new double tax treaty with the Netherlands

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved, at a regular meeting on November 25, a treaty with the Netherlands on the avoidance of double

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Covid-19: Close to a quarter of Bulgaria’s accommodation establishments using government aid

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

About 24.4 per cent of accommodation establishments in Bulgaria surveyed in a special poll by the National Statistical Institute said

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NSI poll: 32.2% of non-financial businesses in Bulgaria reported lower revenue in September

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

About 32.2 per cent of non-financial businesses in Bulgaria said that their revenue in September was lower than in August,

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Imports of laptops into Bulgaria rose 25% in January-July 2020 y/y

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Imports of laptops into Bulgaria were 25 per cent higher in January to July 2020 than in January to July

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EC clears PPF’s acquisition of Central European Media Enterprises, including Bulgaria’s bTV

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Media

The European Commission has approved the proposed sale of Central European Media Enterprises Ltd (CME), which includes Bulgaria’s bTV media

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Bulgaria, Netherlands sign new avoidance of double taxation treaty

September 14, 2020September 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Kiril Ananiev and the ambassador of the Netherlands to Bulgaria Bea ten Tusscher signed on September 14

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Covid-19: EC approves 4.4M euro Bulgarian state aid for Bourgas, Varna airports

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission said on August 17 that it has approved 4.4 million euro in Bulgarian state aid aimed at

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