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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 124 deaths, 5178 new cases

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

A total of 124 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian restaurant, tourism bodies hold national ‘green certificate’ protest

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgarian restaurant, tourism, fitness and retail centre bodies held what was billed as a national protest in Sofia and several

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Bulgaria 

Sofia city council approves expansion of ‘blue zone’ paid parking area

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia city council voted on October 28 to approve changes to the Bulgarian capital city’s traffic regulations, increasing the size

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Bulgaria 

Poll: Business climate in Bulgaria worsened again in October

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

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

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 dark red zone districts in Bulgaria rise to 23

October 28, 2021October 29, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Twenty-three out of the 28 districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 dark red zones, meaning a morbidity rate of 500 or

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Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time on October 31 2021

October 28, 2021November 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time at 4am on October 31 2021, the final Sunday of the month, going

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 154 deaths, 5643 new cases

October 28, 2021October 29, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 154 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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Bulgarian restaurant bodies say ‘green certificate’ system caused 80% drop in turnover

October 27, 2021October 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A decrease of more than 80 per cent in turnover at restaurants in Bulgaria was observed in the first two

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Bulgaria Constitutional Court rules caretaker minister’s appointment was unconstitutional

October 27, 2021October 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court ruled on October 27 that the appointment of Kiril Petkov as caretaker economy minister on May 10

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