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FDI in Bulgaria records 27.8M euro outflow in Q1 2021

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first three months of the year recorded an outflow of 27.8 million euro,

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Bulgaria 

ACEA: New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January-April 2021 up 18% y/y

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Against the background of car sales having been pushed down in 2020 amid the Covid-19 crisis, new passenger car registrations

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 36 deaths, 3.3% tests positive

May 19, 2021May 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 36 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Foreign Minister joins EU condemnation of Hamas, other terrorist groups’ attacks on Israel

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Bulgaria’s caretaker Foreign Minister Svetlan Stoev has expressed serious concern over the high level of tension between Israel and Palestine,

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EC approves 173.6M euro in cohesion funds for Bulgaria

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, new coronavirus

The European Commission said on May 18 that it has approved the allocation of 173.6 million euro under the REACT-EU

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Caretaker Health Minister amends rules on admission to Bulgaria

May 18, 2021May 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov has issued an order temporarily banning, as of May 19, entry to the country

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Bulgaria’s Health Minister allows in-person learning to resume at universities, schools

May 18, 2021May 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov has issued an order lifting the ban on in-person learning at universities, with effect

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Report exposes fake PCR test scheme in Bulgaria

May 18, 2021May 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

People in Bulgaria needing PCR tests to travel are being duped by fraudsters, according to a report on May 18

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 11 242 people completed vaccination cycle

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

So far, 425 971 people in Bulgaria have completed the vaccination cycle, meaning either that they have received a second

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