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Month: April 2020

Bulgaria 

Covid-19: 48-year-old woman 15th victim in Bulgaria

April 4, 2020April 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A 48-year-old woman who had tested positive for Covid-19 died at Pirogov emergency hospital in Sofia on April 4, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s coronavirus crisis staff chief on Easter 2020: Do not go to church

April 4, 2020April 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, new coronavirus

The head of Bulgaria’s crisis staff against Covid-19, Major-General Ventsislav Mutafchiyski, has issued a strong call to the country’s Orthodox

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgarian Parliament extends State of Emergency to May 13

April 3, 2020April 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on April 3 to extend the State of Emergency, declared on March 13 to deal with the

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 death toll in Bulgaria rises to 14

April 3, 2020April 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Two people who had tested positive for Covid-19 in Bulgaria died on April 3, bringing the death toll to 14,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Labour Inspectorate reports spike in complaints about pay, dismissals

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Labour Inspectorate has received close to 600 complaints since March 13, when the State of Emergency was voted by

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Bulgaria 

Admiral Eftimov appointed as Bulgaria’s new Chief of Defence

April 3, 2020April 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Acting on the recommendation of the Cabinet, head of state and commander-in-chief President Roumen Radev has appointed Vice Admiral Emil

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s government in deal to buy pharmaceuticals from China

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Cabinet, in a special meeting held via video conference on April 3, approved two contracts with China National Pharmaceutical

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Bulgaria 

Public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television steps up airtime for religious programming

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Media, new coronavirus

The National Council of Religious Communities in Bulgaria and public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT) have signed an agreement for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria joins 14 other EU countries in statement on human rights during Covid-19 emergency

April 3, 2020April 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Hungary, new coronavirus

Bulgaria has joined 14 other European Union countries in a statement expressing deep concern about the risk of violations of

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