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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 3 new deaths, 4410 active cases

September 17, 2020September 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

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

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria raises 2.5 billion euro with two long-term bond issues

September 16, 2020September 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Kiril Ananiev said on September 16 that it has sold 2.5 billion euro in 10-year and 30-year

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Greece extends all entry restrictions to end-September

September 16, 2020September 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus

Greek authorities have extended the duration of all current restrictions on travellers entering the country by two weeks until September

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utilities regulator hikes gas prices by 20.3% for September 2020

September 16, 2020September 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator decided on September 16 to raise gas prices in the country by 20.3 per cent starting September

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 7 new deaths, 4423 active cases

September 16, 2020September 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

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

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Bulgaria annual CPI records 1.2% inflation in August

September 15, 2020September 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 1.2 per cent inflation in August, unchanged from in July, data released by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to Judiciary Act

September 15, 2020September 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on September 15 that he has vetoed a provision in the bill of amendments to

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Bulgaria 

Batty tales of Bulgaria’s Devetashka Cave and Krushuna waterfalls

September 15, 2020September 16, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer tourism

It took a wretched combination of the communist mindset and the military mind to look on Bulgaria’s Devetashka Cave, the

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Bulgarian schools open for 2020/21 year amid Covid-19 crisis

September 15, 2020September 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Schools in Bulgaria opened for the 2020/21 school year on September 15, the country’s traditional date, but with this year

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