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Day: April 8, 2020

Perspectives 

Bouncing back again: How past crises can help Eastern Europe fight Covid-19

April 8, 2020April 11, 2020 Vessela Tcherneva

“Do you know what ‘covid’ means in Bulgarian?”, a friend asked me recently. “It is a combination of Kostov and

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Roundup, April 8

April 8, 2020April 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There are a total of 593 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria, counting 24 deaths, one of them on Wednesday,

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Bulgaria 

US says Bulgaria can pay in instalments for future military acquisitions

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The US Department of Defence’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DCSA) has written to Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry saying that Bulgaria has

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM orders sacking of state bank board over controversial loan

April 8, 2020April 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on April 8 that he ordered Economy Minister Emil Karanikolov to fire the chief

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Labour Minister: More than 61 000 lost their jobs since State of Emergency began

April 8, 2020April 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Since Bulgaria’s State of Emergency against Covid-19 was declared on March 13, a total of 61 644 people have registered

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM orders coronavirus mass testing in Bansko

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on April 8 that he had ordered mass testing of residents of Bansko, the

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