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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: MPs approve lower VAT on takeaway food

November 19, 2020November 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Parliament passed at second reading on November 19 a bill of amendments to the Value Added Tax Act that

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Bulgarian Parliament fails to overturn veto on passenger transport amendments

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

The senior partner in Bulgaria’s government coalition, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s Gerb, failed to muster the support needed to overturn

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 117 more deaths, active cases rise to 75 526

November 19, 2020November 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 117 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Proposal for mandatory mask-wearing by 5th to 12th graders

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A proposal will be made that the wearing of protective masks in class by fifth to 12th-grade pupils be mandatory,

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Retailer group criticises ‘green corridor’ for elderly shoppers

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

An industry group criticised on November 18 the order by Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov that designated time intervals during

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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s government provides 6.3M leva for free-of-charge vaccinations for public

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s government has allocated more than 6.3 million leva (about 3.22 million euro) to provide access to anyone who wants

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Bulgaria’s new passenger car registrations down 35.6% in January-October y/y

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to October 2020 was 35.6 per cent lower than

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 131 more deaths, 72 649 active cases

November 18, 2020November 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 131 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: From ostracism to absurdities

November 17, 2020November 19, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer new coronavirus

It is a truism that a crisis such as the Covid-19 pandemic will bring out the best and the worst

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