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Month: July 2020

Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgarian PM says Cabinet adds 1.9B leva to stimulus funding, to extend epidemic declaration

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, new coronavirus

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on July 27 that the Cabinet has approved nearly 1.9 billion leva, or about

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria asks Greece to open more border checkpoints

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Visiting Athens on July 27, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva raised the issue of the faster re-opening of as many

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 4732 active cases, two more deaths

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has risen by 64 in the past 24 hours to a

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Bulgaria 

Austria tightens rules on PCR tests for arrivals from Bulgaria

July 26, 2020July 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of July 27, all Bulgarian citizens traveling from Bulgaria to Austria, as well as European Union citizens arriving from

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Active cases rise to 4668, number in hospital to 694

July 26, 2020July 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has risen by 134 in the past day to a total

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Bulgaria 

Large aqua park opens in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on July 27

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The aqua park in Vuzhrazhdane Park in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia opens on July 27, a statement by the municipality

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Greece to require negative PCR test for arrivals by air from Bulgaria, Romania

July 25, 2020July 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus, tourism

From July 28, admission to Greece for travellers arriving on flights from Bulgaria and Romania will be allowed only if

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Italy imposes 14-day quarantine for arrivals from Bulgaria, Romania

July 25, 2020July 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

As of July 25, all passengers arriving in Italy from Bulgaria and Romania must go into 14-day quarantine, as must

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Bulgaria 

After night of drama, Bulgaria’s anti-government protests reach 17th day

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria headed on July 25 for its 17th evening of protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s government

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