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Bulgaria to pull 2-leva bill from circulation on January 1 2021

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said that its governing council has decided to withdraw the two-leva banknote from circulation starting on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs overrule President’s veto on Judiciary Act amendments

September 30, 2020October 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on September 30 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on a bill of amendments to the

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Poll: Increased optimism in Bulgaria’s retail sector in September

September 30, 2020October 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found a small improvement in views of Bulgaria’s business

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Bulgaria 

Civil defence sirens to be tested in several cities in Bulgaria on October 1

September 30, 2020October 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Civil defence sirens will sound in a test in several Bulgarian cities on October 1 at 11am, the Interior Ministry

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 6 new deaths, active cases rise to 5245

September 30, 2020October 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The death toll linked to new coronavirus in Bulgaria has risen by six in the past 24 hours to a

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Six MPs quit opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party group

September 29, 2020September 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Kornelia Ninova

Six members of Parliament are quitting the parliamentary group of the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party, a few days after Kornelia

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PM Borissov: Bulgaria looking into buying 8 more F-16s

September 29, 2020September 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, whose country is acquiring eight F-16 fighter jets, told representatives of manufacturer Lockheed Martin at

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Covid-19 impact: Foreign tourist arrivals in Bulgaria in August 2020 down close to 68% y/y

September 29, 2020September 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria in August 2020 was 67.9 per cent lower than in

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 11 new deaths, active cases rise to 5125

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

Eleven people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s

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