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Covid-19: Hours of Christmas market in Bulgaria’s capital cut because of breaches of rules

November 30, 2020December 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Christmas Market in the City Garden of Bulgaria’s capital Sofia must close daily at 8pm because inspections had found

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Covid-19: Bulgarian tour operators, travel agents to get additional 50M leva

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry said on November 30 that it has secured an additional 50 million leva in funding from the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria January-October 2020 Budget surplus at 654.3M leva

November 30, 2020December 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on November 30 that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first 10 months of 2020 was

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Covid-19: Bulgaria bans travel from outside EU starting December 1

November 30, 2020December 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry announced on November 30 travel restrictions on inbound travellers that will be in force between December 1

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s capital no longer among country’s areas with highest Covid-19 morbidity

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

More than 12 000 people in Bulgaria recovered from Covid-19 last week and capital city Sofia is no longer among

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Bulgaria 

Poll: Business climate in Bulgaria is unfavourable

November 30, 2020December 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A regular monthly poll has found that the business climate in Bulgaria is seen as unfavourable, the National Statistical Institute

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 65 more deaths, active cases total 90 078

November 30, 2020December 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Sixty-five people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In the past week, 929 more deaths, 8094 more active cases

November 29, 2020December 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 929 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, bringing the

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Of Missus M, and why The Sofia Globe reports statistics

November 28, 2020November 30, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer new coronavirus

Since The Sofia Globe was founded, it has been policy to delete comments on our Facebook page if they are

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