Close to 100 000 people lost their jobs after Bulgaria’s coronavirus State of Emergency began
Unemployment in Bulgaria rose from 201 000 at the start of Bulgaria’s State of Emergency on March 13 to 300
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Women in Bulgaria are EU’s youngest first-time mothers
Women in Bulgaria have their first child at an average age of 26.2 years, the youngest in the European Union,
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Death toll passes 100, total 1491 active cases
The death toll among people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 is 102, while there are a total
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Constitutional Court challenge against Health Act amendments filed
Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court said on March 14 that it has formally opened a case after President Roumen Radev tabled a
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Tourism Ministry posts rules for hotels and catering establishments
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Tourism has published on its website a draft of detailed instructions for the operation of accommodation and
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Bulgaria order for retailers to sell local food triggers EU infringement procedure
The European Commission said on May 14 that it opened infringement proceedings against Bulgaria in relation to the Cabinet decree
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EC approves Bulgaria’s 173M leva state aid scheme for SMEs hit by coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission (EC) said on May 14 that it had approved a 173 million leva (88 million euro) scheme
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Plovdiv’s Hills of Rock 2020 cancelled
The 2020 Hills of Rock festival that had been planned for Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv from July 24 to 26
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Bulgaria’s Q1 jobs and salaries data show impact of Covid-19
The number of people with employment contracts in Bulgaria decreased by 47 187 from the end of February to the
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