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Month: February 2020

Bulgaria 

EASC’s Tsvetanov: Bulgaria should be active in the Three Seas Initiative

February 28, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The Three Seas Initiative focuses on North-South connectivity in Central and Eastern Europe and this can be the key to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet cancels plans to buy new 55M leva government jet

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgaria’s government said on February 27 that cancelled plans to buy new aircraft for the 28th Air Detachment, in charge

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Bulgaria 

EIB group provided 359M euro loans and guarantees for Bulgarian projects in 2019

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group), which consists of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund

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Bulgaria 

Chief State Health Inspector: Arrival of coronavirus in Bulgaria ‘inevitable’

February 27, 2020February 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The arrival of new coronavirus in Bulgaria is inevitable, Chief State Health Inspector Associate Professor Angel Kunchev said on February

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Bulgaria 

Crisis staff chief: No confirmed cases of new coronavirus in Bulgaria

February 26, 2020February 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

There are no confirmed cases of new coronavirus in Bulgaria, crisis staff chief General Ventsislav Mutafchiyski told a regular briefing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s consumer watchdog outlines rights regarding cancelling trips because of coronavirus

February 26, 2020February 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission has posted on its website an explanation of the rights of consumers cancelling trips because of

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Europe 

Greece confirms first case of new coronavirus

February 26, 2020February 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A 38-year-old Greek woman who recently returned from a visit to northern Italy has tested positive for new coronavirus, a

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Bulgaria 

Rumours prompt Bulgarians to exchange leva for euro on large scale – report

February 26, 2020February 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Rumours of a change to the exchange rate between the lev and the euro have resulted in Bulgarians massively changing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria cancels indoor military events on national day as step against coronavirus

February 25, 2020February 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Indoor military events planned for March 3, Bulgaria’s national day, have been cancelled and the National Military History Museum will

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