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Turnover in Air Transport Plummets by Over 75% in Q3
November 23 (BTA) - In the third quarter of 2020, the turnover index in air transport plummeted by 75.1 per cent from this time last year, according to preliminary seasonally adjusted data released by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) Monday. The NSI report covers the acti...
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Parliament Amends Tax Laws, Cutting VAT Rate for Restaurant-Delivered Food to 9 Per Cent
Sofia, November 19 (BTA) - Bulgaria's National Assembly passed conclusively amendments to the Value Added Tax Act, reducing the VAT rate for food cooked at and delivered by restaurants from the standard 20 per cent to 9 per cent, effective between December 1, 2020 and ...
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Hypertension Most Prevalent Chronic Disease in Bulgaria in 2019 - European Health Interview Survey
November 19 (BTA) - According to preliminary data from the latest European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) in Bulgaria, hypertension was the most prevalent chronic disease in this country last year, with 29.7 per cent of people aged 15 or over saying they have this condition. ...
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Council of Ministers' Decisions
Sofia, November 18 (BTA) - At its regular meeting here on Wednesday, the Council of Ministers made the following decisions as reported by the Government Information Service: -- elected Todor Tabakov of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry as member of the Governing ...
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January-September Balance on Goods Shows Deficit of EUR 920.4 Mln - Central Bank
Sofia, November 17 (BTA) - In September 2020, Bulgaria's balance on goods showed a deficit of 136 million euro, compared with a deficit of 150.5 million euro the same month of 2019, the Bulgarian National Bank reported here on Tuesday. In January-September 2020, the balanc...
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January-September Balance on Goods Shows Deficit of EUR 920.4 Mln - Central Bank
November 17 (BTA) - In September 2020, Bulgaria's balance on goods showed a deficit of 136 million euro, compared with a deficit of 150.5 million euro the same month of 2019, the Bulgarian National Bank reported here on Tuesday.
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October Inflation at 0.6%
October 16 (BTA) - Inflation in October has increased by 0.6 per cent month-on-month, the National Statistical Institute reported here on Monday.
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Bulgaria to Consider Opportunities for Natural Gas Supplies from Israel
November 11 (BTA) - A Bulgarian-Israeli working group will consider matters of mutual interest in the field of energy, the Government Information Service in Sofia said on Wednesday. These matters include: protecting energy infrastructure against physical, electromagnetic and cybe...
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Majority of Teachers, Principals Polled Think Entire Education System Should Temporarily Switch to E-learning
November 11 (BTA) - The Education trade union with the Confederation of Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) is watching closely the current situation in Bulgarian educational institutions: the morbidity rates, the number of infected and quarantined students and teachers, and the...
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In September, Construction, Industry and Retail Report M/M Growth and Y/Y Decline, Show NSI Data
November 9 (BTA) - Preliminary National Statistical Institute data show that in September 2020 the index of production in the construction sector, calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data, is 1.5 per cent higher than in the previous month.
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October Sees Consumers Growing More Pessimistic about Unemployment in Next 12 Months - Survey
November 7 (BTA) - In October 2020, the total consumer confidence indicator went up by 0.8 percentage points from its July level, which is entirely the result of the urban population's increased confidence, the National Statistical Institute said Friday. According to the Institut...
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Green Balkans Takes Part in Acoustic Survey on Cetaceans in Black Sea
November 5 (BTA) - The Bulgarian conservation organization Green Balkans is taking part in an international project in the Black Sea called BlackCeTrends (where "Ce" stands for "cetaceans") in partnership with organizations in Romania, Ukraine, Georgia and Turkey, the Green Balka...
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COVID-19 Response: Daily Update
Sofia, November 3 (BTA) - Following is a daily update of the response to the coronavirus epidemic in Bulgaria: -- Portable facilities set up at entrances to large state-run hospitals will administer rapid Covid-19 antigen tests, Health Minister Kostadin Angelov told reporters...
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Study Looks at Attitudes and Practices in Accommodation, Food Establishments amid COVID-19
Sofia, November 3 (BTA) - A study of attitudes and practices in hospitality and entertainment outlets aimed to cope with the impact of COVID-19 and of the public's opinion was presented at Tuesday's online meeting of the Tourism Advisory Board. It was chaired by Deputy...
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PM Borissov Has Video Conference Call with German Chancellor Merkel
Sofia, November 3 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov Tuesday had a video conference call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the government's information service here said. "Bulgaria and myself are grateful for the commitment of the German Presidency of the EU Counci...
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Foreign Minister Zaharieva: Bulgaria Still Unable to Approve Negotiating Framework for North Macedonia
Sofia, November 3 (BTA) - "Despite progress made in Berlin, Bulgaria is still unable to approve the negotiating framework for the Republic of North Macedonia," said Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva at a news conference here on Tuesday. She was speaking after meeti...
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Parliamentary Energy Committee Chair Says Bulgaria Should Start "Real Work" on Its New Nuclear Power Projects This or N...
Sofia, November 3 (BTA) - The majority of Bulgarians are happy with nuclear energy and Bulgaria should start "real work" on its projects for new nuclear power facilities this or next year. This was the highlight of Parliamentary Energy committee Chair Valentin Nikolov's re...
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Parliamentary Energy Committee Chair Says Bulgaria Should Start "Real Work" on Its New Nuclear Power ProjectsThis or Nex...
November 3 (BTA) - The majority of Bulgarians are happy with nuclear energy and Bulgaria should start "real work" on its projects for new nuclear power facilities this or next year. This was the highlight of Parliamentary Energy committee Chair Valentin Nikolov's remarks, made du...
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Romania Introduces 14-Day Quarantine for Arrivals from Bulgaria
Sofia, November 3 (BTA) - Starting at 9:40 pm on November 3, travellers arriving into Romania from Bulgaria must quarantine for 14 days on arrival with some exceptions, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. If, however, after 8 days of quarantine, travellers present no specif...
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European Arthouse Cinema Day Marked Nov. 8
Sofia, November 3 (BTA) - Sofia's Cinema House is hosting the European Arthouse Cinema Day on November 8, said Art Fest. This is the fifth such event taking place in cinemas all over the world with support from the International Confederation of Art Cinemas (CICAE) and Eur...
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