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Political row over disbanding of Bulgaria’s Covid-19 national response staff

April 16, 2021April 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There were sharp political reactions following the decision by outgoing Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov to disband the national Covid-19

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Health Minister: Decision on extending epidemic declaration at end of April

April 16, 2021April 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The outgoing government will make a decision after April 26 about whether to extend the Covid-19 epidemic declaration beyond the

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Bulgaria 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-February 2021 was 98.6M euro

April 16, 2021April 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first two months of the year stood at 98.6 million euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 108 deaths in past day

April 16, 2021April 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 108 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s outgoing Cabinet disbands Covid-19 response HQ

April 15, 2021April 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s outgoing government of Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on April 15 that it disbanded the national Covid-19 response staff,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s new National Assembly elects Speaker from Trifonov’s party

April 15, 2021April 16, 2021 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2021, Slavi Trifonov

Bulgaria’s 45th National Assembly held its first sitting on April 15, eleven days after being elected, and voted into office

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Death toll is 14 871

April 15, 2021April 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 125 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s elections: Borissov says will propose Daniel Mitov as PM

April 14, 2021April 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2021

Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister and leader of the GERB party that won the most votes in the April 4

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual CPI records 0.6% inflation in March

April 14, 2021April 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.6 per cent in March, compared to 0.1 per cent deflation a

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