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Bulgarian economy shrank by 9.8% in Q2 2020 – flash estimate

August 14, 2020August 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s economy declined by 9.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in

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Bulgaria 

Sceptical reactions to Bulgarian PM’s plan for Grand National Assembly, new constitution

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

The August 14 announcement by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov that his GERB party would propose the election of a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov to propose Grand National Assembly, new constitution

August 14, 2020August 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

In a video address on August 14, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said that his GERB party would propose to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Air resumes flights to Israel on August 23

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Israel, new coronavirus, tourism

From August 23, flag carrier Bulgaria Air will resume flights to Tel Aviv, the airline said in a statement on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian National Bank putting new 5 leva banknote into circulation in September

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said on August 14 that it is putting into circulation a new version of the five

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Bulgaria 

Deaths in Bulgaria in the first seven months of 2019 and 2020: A comparison

August 14, 2020August 16, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer new coronavirus

For much of the first six months of 2020, it was striking that the number of deaths in Bulgaria was

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria welcomes Israel – UAE peace deal

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Bulgaria has welcomed the establishment of a full and formal peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, which includes

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Numbers of active cases and patients in hospital drop, two more deaths

August 14, 2020August 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has decreased by 248 in the past 24 hours to a

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Israel abolishes quarantine for citizens arriving from Bulgaria

August 14, 2020August 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Israel, new coronavirus

According to the Bulgarian embassy in Israel, the Israeli authorities have abolished the requirement for 14-day quarantine for citizens arriving

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