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Covid-19: EC approves 30M leva Bulgarian state aid scheme

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, new coronavirus

The European Commission said on December 1 that it has approved a Bulgarian state aid scheme, worth 30 million leva

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 221 more deaths, active cases rise to 90 700

December 1, 2020December 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 221 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Police did 138 046 checks at addresses of quarantined people in November

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

Police carried out 138 046 inspections of addresses in people in mandatory quarantine in November, Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry said. It

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Bulgaria 

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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Bulgaria 

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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Bulgaria 

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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