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Covid-19: Bulgarian MPs approve zero VAT rate on vaccines

December 10, 2020December 11, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved at second reading on December 10 an amendment to the country’s Value-Added Tax Act, which set

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian accommodation establishments’ revenue dropped 39% y/y in October 2020

December 10, 2020December 11, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The revenue of accommodation establishments in Bulgaria in October 2020 was 39 per cent lower than in October 2019, the

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 127 more deaths, active cases rise to 94 132

December 10, 2020December 11, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 127 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria extends state-guaranteed interest-free loans scheme

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided at a regular meeting on December 9 to extend the scheme for state-guaranteed interest-free loans, introduced as

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry: Check on winter resorts found no breaches of anti-Covid rules

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Inspections of four- and five-star hotels, guest houses and small family hotels in winter resorts in Bulgaria found no breaches

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: More than 11 000 police want Covid-19 vaccination

December 9, 2020December 11, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

About 11 300 police have said that they want to be vaccinated against Covid-19, Bulgaria’s Interior Minister Hristo Terziyski said

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Bulgaria 

Code Orange dangerous weather warning issued for 6 districts in Bulgaria on December 10

December 9, 2020December 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather has been issued for six districts in Bulgaria for December 10. For four

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Chief State Health Inspector: Goal is get up to 75% of population vaccinated against Covid-19

December 9, 2020December 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The state must provide an opportunity for every Bulgarian citizen to be vaccinated against Covid-19. However, the idea is to

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Bulgaria 

Alpha Research poll: 46.7% of Bulgarians intend getting vaccinated against Covid-19

December 9, 2020December 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

About 46.7 per cent of Bulgarians intend getting vaccinated against Covid-19 while 49.8 per cent do not, according to the

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