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Day: March 17, 2020

Bulgaria 

Masked men assault Bulgarian media Editor-in-Chief in central Sofia

March 17, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Two masked men assaulted Slavi Angelov, Editor-in-Chief of Bulgaria’s weekly 168 Chassa, outside the entrance of the building of his

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Europe 

Coronavirus: European Council bans non-essential travel to the EU for 30 days

March 17, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Schengen

The European Council has agreed to a temporary restriction of non-essential travel to the EU for a period of 30

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Bulgaria’s Bansko ski resort placed under quarantine

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The Bulgarian mountain resort of Bansko has been placed under strict quarantine, the chief of the country’s national crisis staff

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Bulgaria 

Crisis staff: Confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria now number 81

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria has reached 81, crisis staff chief Major-General Ventsislav Mutafchiyski told a

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Bill on State of Emergency measures in Bulgaria tabled

March 17, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgarian Parliament’s legal committee approved at first reading on March 17 a bill on the State of Emergency measures to

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister bans tourist excursions

March 17, 2020March 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova said on March 17 that she had banned group tourist excursions, within Bulgaria and to

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: 26 departures, 28 arriving flights cancelled at Sofia Airport on March 18

March 17, 2020March 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Sofia Airport

A total of 26 departing flights and 28 arriving flights that had been scheduled for Sofia Airport on March 18

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Fuel stations in Bulgaria close toilets to public

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, new coronavirus

The Bulgarian Oil and Gas Association said on March 17 that fuel stations would close toilets to the public, have

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Bulgarian Society of Ophthalmology fundraises for medics and their families

March 17, 2020July 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Bulgarian Society of Opthalmology has launched a fundraising campaign to help doctors, medical professionals, volunteers, as well as their

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