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Bulgaria’s Traffic Police holding road safety ‘Operation Winter’ in November

October 30, 2020October 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Traffic Police are holding “Operation Winter” in November, with three phases emphasising different aspects of road safety, according to

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Bulgaria 

Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2020 was 6.2% – Eurostat

October 30, 2020October 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2020 was 6.2 per cent, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said on October 30, citing

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Bulgaria 

New restrictions against Covid-19 in Bulgaria result in event postponements and changes

October 30, 2020October 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Bulgarian Health Ministry’s new restrictions that took effect on October 30, intended to counter the spread of Covid-19, have

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 28 more deaths, active cases rise to 27 230

October 30, 2020October 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Twenty-eight people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: A few faces of the dead

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer new coronavirus

Recently, I was in the company of two British acquaintances. One said to the other: “I mean, do you actually

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Bulgarian President self-isolates after aide tests positive for Covid-19

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev has gone into self-isolation after the chief secretary of his office, Dimitar Stoyanov,

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Close to two-thirds of districts in Bulgaria are ‘red zones’

October 29, 2020October 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Eighteen out of the 28 districts in Bulgaria are currently classified as “red zones”, where there are more than 120

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria in 10th place in mortality in EU

October 29, 2020October 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria ranks 10th in the European Union on a 14-day basis in terms of mortality from Covid-19, Deputy Health Minister

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Bulgaria 

Poll: Slight improvement in business climate in Bulgaria

October 29, 2020October 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

According to a regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), October is the sixth consecutive month to see

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