Bulgaria granted 13 500 first residence permits to non-EU nationals in 2019
Bulgaria granted a total of 13 500 first residence permits to nationals of countries outside the European Union in 2019,
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Covid-19: Foreign tourist arrivals in Bulgaria in October 2020 down 67.7% y/y
The number of arrivals of visitors from abroad in Bulgaria for holidays in October 2020 was 67.7 per cent lower
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 162 more deaths, active cases rise to 88 224
A total of 162 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing
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Bulgaria rejects Merkel’s call to shut all ski resorts in EU
Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister has responded to a bid by German chancellor Angela Merkel to reach an EU-wide decision to keep
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Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association: ‘Waiting to see if we die of Covid-19 or starvation’
The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) has issued an angry and lengthy statement in response to the government’s proposed
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42 doctors in Bulgaria have died of Covid-19
Forty-two doctors in Bulgaria have died of Covid-19 to date, the Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) said on November 26 in
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Bulgarian international opera star Kamen Chanev dies of Covid-19
Bulgarian opera tenor Kamen Chanev, who strode stages across Europe and in many other parts of the world, has died
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European Commission approves 511M euro for Bulgaria Covid-19 response
The European Commission said on November 26 that it approved an amendment to Bulgaria’s innovation and competitiveness EU funds operational
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Major municipalities in Bulgaria set aside kindergartens for children of Covid-19 medics
With kindergartens in Bulgaria set to be closed for three weeks as part of stricter measures to prevent the spread
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