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Bulgarians leave parental home on average at age 30 – Eurostat

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarians leave their parental homes at an average age of 30, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said on August 12,

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Employees on labour contract in Bulgaria fell close to 5% in June 2020 y/y – NSI

August 12, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of employees on labour contract in Bulgaria was 4.7 per cent lower in June 2020 than in June

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Bulgaria’s H1 2020 exports drop by 8% y/y, imports down by 11.7%

August 12, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s exports in June 2020 added up to 4.31 billion leva, a decrease of 7.2 per cent compared with June

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Covid-19: ‘Encouraging trend’ in Bulgaria, Chief State Health Inspector says

August 12, 2020August 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There is an encouraging trend in Bulgaria regarding Covid-19 and a decrease in the rate of the number of people

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria lifts PCR test requirement for arrivals from United Arab Emirates

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As August 11, people arriving from the United Arab Emirates can enter Bulgaria without presenting a document showing a negative

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 12 more deaths, 5073 active cases, 854 in hospital

August 11, 2020August 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has decreased by 104 in the past 24 hours to a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM hits back at President over resignation call

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov hit back on August 10 at President Roumen Radev over the head of state’s repeated

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Bulgaria’s accommodation revenue from foreign tourists down 95.7% in June 2020 y/y

August 10, 2020August 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The total revenue from nights spent in tourist accommodation in Bulgaria in June 2020 added up to 23.1 million leva

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Albena resort begins closing hotels for lack of tourists

August 10, 2020August 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The Albena resort complex on Bulgaria’s northern Black Sea coast has begun gradually closing hotels because of a lack of

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