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As Kristallnacht anniversary marked, alarm raised about neo-Nazi site in Bulgaria

November 9, 2020November 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Even as Bulgarian Jews commemorated the 82nd anniversary of Kristallnacht, a harbinger event of the Holocaust, it emerged that a

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Covid-19: Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association calls for uniform time for curfew of restaurants

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

The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) has called on the government to decree a uniform time for the curfew

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Bulgaria’s retail trade in online orders up 53.9% y/y in September

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

Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 crisis, retail turnover in Bulgaria in sales via the internet in September 2020 was

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Bulgarian Cabinet approves further 81M leva to fight Covid-19 spread

November 9, 2020November 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Government has approved an additional 81 million leva, or about 41.4 million euro, for the country’s healthcare system to

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 33 more deaths, 49 087 active cases

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

Thirty-three people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 353 deaths, 17 528 new active cases

November 8, 2020November 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The death toll linked to Covid-19 in Bulgaria has risen by 353 in the past week, according to figures in

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 58 more deaths, 47 172 active cases

November 7, 2020November 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Fifty-eight people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death

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Bulgaria blocks North Macedonia’s EU negotiations

November 6, 2020November 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

Bulgaria has officially informed the European Commission that it is unable to accept the proposed EU membership negotiating framework for

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Bulgarian Parliament approves 2021 Budget Act at first reading

November 6, 2020November 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed the 2021 Budget Act at first reading on November 6, with 98 MPs in favour and

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