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Month: April 2020

Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria – Roundup, April 14: Cases rise to 713

April 14, 2020April 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

With 18 new cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria confirmed on April 14, the total has reached 713, the national operational

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Bulgaria 

IMF cuts Bulgaria economic growth forecast for 2020 to -4%

April 14, 2020April 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, new coronavirus

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its economic growth forecast for Bulgaria for 2020 to minus four per cent,

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World 

Covid-19: IMF sees global economy contracting sharply in 2020 ‘worse than in 2008/09 crisis’

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, new coronavirus

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the global economy is projected to contract sharply by –3 per cent in

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Bulgaria 

Prosecutors open pre-trial proceedings over mass gathering at church in Bulgaria’s Samokov

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The district prosecutor’s office in the Bulgarian town of Samokov has opened pre-trial proceedings over a mass gathering at an

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: To date, 81 discharged from hospital after recovering

April 14, 2020April 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 81 people to date have been discharged from hospital in Bulgaria after recovering from Covid-19, the national

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: 200M leva for interest-free loans for jobless due to Covid-19

April 14, 2020April 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s government has approved a programme for interest-free loans of up to 4500 leva to people who lose their jobs

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgarian Cabinet orders retailers to sell local food production

April 13, 2020April 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s government issued a decree on April 13 that requires supermarket chains to sell produce and other foodstuffs made in

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria, Roundup April 13: 32 deaths, mask-wearing taken to court

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Monday April 13 marked the end of the first month of the State of Emergency in Bulgaria against the spread

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Bulgaria Videos 

Video: Coping with crisis – Creativity conquers challenges

April 13, 2020April 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Covid-19 crisis came on seemingly suddenly, leaving businesses challenged to pivot in response and looking to transform and adapt.

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