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Bulgaria to hold 2021 census from September 7 to October 3

January 20, 2021January 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria 2021 census

The 2021 census in Bulgaria will be held from September 7 to October 3, Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on January 20.

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Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Kiril Ananiev tests positive for Covid-19

January 20, 2021January 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Kiril Ananiev has tested positive for Covid-19, the ministry said on January 20. Ananiev was in good

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Covid-19: European Commission approves 79M euro Bulgarian state aid scheme

January 20, 2021January 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission said on January 20 that it has approved Bulgaria’s 79 million euro scheme to support micro-, small

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Repairs on rising rails result in reduced Sofia Metro line 3 service

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Train service on the third line of Sofia Metro underground rapid transit system in Bulgaria’s capital city was cut short

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 49 more deaths, 22 226 now vaccinated

January 20, 2021January 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Forty-nine Covid-19 patients in Bulgaria died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death toll linked to the disease

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Eurostat: 64 902 non-EU nationals had residence permits in Bulgaria in 2019

January 19, 2021January 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 64 902 non-EU nationals had residence permits in Bulgaria in 2019, according to a report by European

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Bulgaria’s Health Minister presents electronic certificate of Covid-19 vaccination

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

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov presented on January 19 the electronic certificate of vaccination against Covid-19. He said that the

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-November 2020 was 843.9M euro

January 19, 2021January 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 11 months of last year stood at 843.9 million euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria had largest drop in new passenger car registrations in EU in 2020

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

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in 2020 were 36.8 per cent lower than in 2019, the largest decrease in

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