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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in August was 5.6%

September 30, 2021October 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in August 2021 was 5.6 per cent, unchanged from the previous month and up from 5.1 per

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Bulgaria 

Civil defence sirens to be tested in Sofia, other parts of Bulgaria, on October 1

September 30, 2021October 2, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Sirens will sound on October 1 at 11am in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia and other parts of the country in

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 87 deaths, 2142 new cases

September 30, 2021October 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Eighty-seven 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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Bulgaria’s 2021 census: Household visits extended by a week

September 29, 2021October 2, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria census 2021

Bulgaria’s caretaker government decided on September 29 to extend the period for household visits by census enumerators to 8pm on

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Poll: Business climate in Bulgaria worsened again in September

September 29, 2021September 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found gloomier views about the business climate in September.

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Bulgaria’s Gabrovo district crosses threshold to become Covid-19 dark red zone

September 29, 2021October 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s district of Gabrovo has crossed the threshold to be classified as a Covid-19 dark red zone, meaning a morbidity

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 87 deaths, 2573 new cases

September 29, 2021September 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Eighty-seven 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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Bulgaria offers third jabs against Covid-19 for certain categories

September 28, 2021September 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria has begun offering third doses of vaccines against Covid-19, a week after an expert council recommended guidelines regarding who

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Bulgaria Constitutional Court rules against parliamentary limits on executive branch

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court said on September 28 that the country’s National Assembly could not impose limits on the powers of

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