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Bulgaria’s road death toll in 2020 was 466

January 1, 2021January 4, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 466 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads in 2020, according to provisional figures published on January

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Bulgaria January-November 2020 Budget deficit at 213.7M leva

January 1, 2021January 4, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on January 1 that the consolidated Budget deficit for the first 11 months of 2020 was

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 61 more deaths, active cases at 75 163

January 1, 2021January 2, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 61 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Next vaccine batch delivery expected on January 4-5

December 31, 2020January 3, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria was due to receive the next batch of coronavirus vaccines on January 4-5 2021, Chief State Health Inspector Angel

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 110 more deaths, active cases fall by 1314

December 31, 2020January 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 110 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria’s public holidays and long weekends in 2021

December 30, 2020January 4, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Those keen to bid farewell to 2020 may take it as a good sign that 2021 begins with a long

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Cabinet allocates 125M leva to buy more vaccines

December 30, 2020January 2, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has allocated an additional 125 million leva, or about 63.9 million euro, on December 30 to purchase coronavirus

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Bulgaria’s election watchdog picks winner in voting machines tender

December 30, 2020January 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) said late on December 30 that it picked Ciela Norma as the winner in the

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Covid-19: Foreign tourist arrivals in Bulgaria in November 2020 down 78.8% y/y

December 30, 2020December 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, travel

The number of arrivals of visitors from abroad in Bulgaria for holidays in November 2020 was 78.8 per cent lower

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