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Bulgarian economy grew by 2.5% in Q1 2021 – flash estimate

May 18, 2021May 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 2.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2021, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 20 red zones, 8 orange zones

May 18, 2021May 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Twenty out of the 28 districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 “red zones”, meaning an infection rate of 120 or higher

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Bulgaria joins EU deal to get Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines in 2022, 2023

May 17, 2021May 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker government has decided to join the European Commission deal to acquire Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines in 2022 and 2023, with

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Caretaker government allocates 57.1M leva for Bulgaria’s July elections

May 17, 2021May 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgaria’s caretaker government allocated on May 17 an amount of 57.1 million leva (about 29.19 million euro) for the preparation

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Bulgaria’s Health Ministry announces system for vaccinating elderly, seriously ill

May 17, 2021May 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Every week, from Monday to Thursday, GPs and open vaccination centres in the country will immunise people over 60 years

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister urges public to be vaccinated against Covid-19

May 17, 2021May 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Five days after taking office, Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov posted a video on YouTube on May 17 appealing

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Eurostat: Bulgaria had lowest percentage in EU of people working from home in 2020

May 17, 2021May 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria had the lowest percentage in the European Union of people working from home in 2020, at 1.2 per cent

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Bulgaria annual CPI records 2.0% inflation in April

May 17, 2021May 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) rose by two per cent in April, compared to 0.6 per cent inflation a

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Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll is 17 259

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of nine people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered on Sunday, according to the

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