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Month: May 2020

Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria redirects 400 million leva in EU funds to fight economic slowdown

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Government approved on May 7 the allocation of nearly 400 million leva, or about 204 million euro, in EU

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM: If coronavirus cases rise by more than 100 a day, restrictions will come back

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

If the number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus increases by more than 100 a day, recently-rescinded anti-epidemic restrictions will

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Bulgaria 

EC sees unemployment in Bulgaria reaching 7% in 2020, GDP contracting by 7%

May 6, 2020May 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s real GDP is projected to contract by more than seven per cent in 2020, largely because of measures against

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria, May 6: Confirmed cases increase by 74 in 24 hours

May 6, 2020May 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has increased by 74 in the past 24 hours, to a

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Bulgaria 

New record rise in confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has increased by a new single-day record, 69 in the past

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria, May 5: Intercity travel restrictions scrapped as of Wednesday

May 5, 2020May 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The restrictions on intercity travel in Bulgaria end at midnight, Health Minister Kiril Ananiev said on May 5. An order

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgarian MPs to debate bill extending anti-epidemic measures on May 8

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgarian Parliament Speaker Tsveta Karayancheva scheduled for May 8 a special sitting of the National Assembly, at which MPs will

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Bulgaria 

Sofia metro line 3 opening delayed again to July-August 2020

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Sofia

The opening of the third line of the Sofia metro underground rapid transit system has been pushed back once again,

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Health Minister amends order on table spacing, swimming pools

May 5, 2020May 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Bulgaria’s Minister of Health Kiril Ananiev has amended his order governing the opening, as of May 6, of outdoor areas

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