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Unemployment in Bulgaria in October 2020 was 5.7% – Eurostat

December 2, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Unemployment in Bulgaria in October 2020 was 5.7 per cent, up from 4.2 per cent in October 2019 but down

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Chief State Health Inspector: Immunisation against Covid-19 will start after New Year

December 2, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Immunisation in Bulgaria against Covid-19 will “certainly” start after the New Year, Chief State Health Inspector Associate Professor Angel Kunchev

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Bulgaria 

CoE report slams conditions in Bulgarian psychiatric, social care institutions

December 2, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The Council of Europe’s anti-torture Committee (CPT) expressed grave concern in a report published on December 2 that many of

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 153 more deaths, active cases rise to 91 587

December 2, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 153 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Death toll among medics in Bulgaria reaches 48

December 1, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The death toll from Covid-19 among medical personnel in Bulgaria has reached 48, with general practitioners making up about a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2020/21 ski season: Optimism or pragmatism?

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Mark Thomas tourism

As the first snow of the year appears, thoughts at this time of year usually turn to the forthcoming ski

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria leaves ‘e-vignette’ road tax prices unchanged for sixth year

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2021, for the sixth consecutive year, the prices of Bulgaria’s “e-vignette” road tax virtual stickers for motor vehicles will

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 1.8% for December 2020

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator decided to lower gas prices in the country by 1.8 per cent starting December 1, setting the

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: EC approves 30M leva Bulgarian state aid scheme

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, new coronavirus

The European Commission said on December 1 that it has approved a Bulgarian state aid scheme, worth 30 million leva

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