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Day: May 22, 2020

Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria, May 22: Mass testing in Bourgas, active cases drop for third day

May 22, 2020May 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

May 22 was the third consecutive day to see a decrease in the number of active cases of new coronavirus

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Bulgaria 

Preliminary data show deaths in Bulgaria in first four months of 2020 lower than in recent years

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of deaths in Bulgaria in the first four months of 2020 was lower than in the same period

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Active cases decrease to 1478

May 22, 2020May 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has decreased by six in the past 24 hours to a

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Bulgaria 

Restored historic baths in Bulgaria’s Bankya to open in autumn 2020: Photos

May 22, 2020May 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

After restoration to return the early 20th century public baths in Bulgaria’s village of Bankya to their former glory, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s long weekend weather: Mild, with light rain at the close

May 22, 2020May 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s three-day weekend from May 23 to 25 is set to see mild weather with light rain in several parts

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian National Bank putting new 10 leva note into circulation in June 2020

May 22, 2020May 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) is putting into circulation the fourth banknote of a new series, of 10 leva denomination, on

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Bulgaria 

37 full-length films were produced in Bulgaria in 2019 – statistics institute

May 22, 2020May 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 37 full-length films, including 22 feature films and 15 documentaries, were produced in Bulgaria in 2019, the

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