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Bulgaria H1 2020 Budget surplus at 1.61B leva

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on July 31 that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first half of 2020 was 1.61

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 4873 active cases, 751 in hospital, six more deaths

July 31, 2020August 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has risen by 57 in the past 24 hours to a

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Unemployment in Bulgaria in June dropped for second month, to 4.4%

July 30, 2020August 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Unemployment in Bulgaria in June 2020 was 4.4 per cent, the second consecutive month it decreased, according to seasonally-adjusted figures

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Bulgaria lowers VAT rate on wine and beer sales in restaurants

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

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on July 30 the second reading of amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act, reducing the tax

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Confirmed cases rise by 284, active cases 4816, 13 more deaths

July 30, 2020July 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has risen by 284 in the past day after 6395 PCR

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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Health Minister says will provide 2M vaccines

July 29, 2020August 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has given authority to the Ministry of Health, subject to ratification by Parliament, so that the country can

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Bulgaria 

EC secures EU countries’ access to Remdesivir for treatment of Covid-19

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission said that it signed a contract on July 28 with pharmaceutical company Gilead to secure treatment doses

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 4750 active cases, eight more deaths

July 29, 2020July 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has risen by 61 in the past 24 hours to a

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Visits by foreigners to Bulgaria in June 2020 were 75.2% down y/y

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

In June 2020, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 75.2% lower than in June 2019,

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