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Foreign Minister: Bulgarian government consistent against antisemitism, hate speech

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, new coronavirus

The Bulgarian government pursues a consistent policy against antisemitism, xenophobia and hate speech, Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said during a

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Bulgaria 

Poll: Close to 43% of non-financial businesses in Bulgaria saw revenue drop in May

June 25, 2020June 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

About 42.8 per cent of non-financial businesses in Bulgaria saw their revenue drop in May 2020 compared with April, according

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: New rise in cases, MPs without masks to be fined

June 25, 2020July 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus in Bulgaria has increased by 128 in the past 24 hours to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Eurovision 2021 contestant Victoria releases new video

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision

Bulgaria’s 2021 Eurovision song contestant Victoria has released a new video, entitled “alright”, created during the Eurovision music camps in

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Bulgaria 

In June 2020 forecast, IMF gloomier about global economy

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, new coronavirus

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in a June 2020 World Economic Outlook update, has projected shrinking of the global economy

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s extended Covid-19 epidemic declaration: What it means

June 24, 2020June 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The extension of the Covid-19 epidemic declaration in Bulgaria to July 15 would not mean the introduction of new or

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgarian Cabinet approves 40M leva for tourism sector wage support

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Government said on June 24 that it has allocated 40 million leva, or about 20.5 million euro, for a

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Bulgaria 

Water restrictions in Bulgaria’s Pernik end

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Water restrictions in the Bulgarian town of Pernik, about 26km from capital city Sofia, have been lifted as of June

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Bansko Jazz Fest 2020 to go ahead in August

June 24, 2020June 25, 2020 Lance Nelson

The final programme for the 23rd International Jazz Festival in Bansko, being held from August 8 to 14, has been

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