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Day: September 23, 2020

Bulgaria 

New ambassadors of UK, Belgium and Armenia to Bulgaria present credentials

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Three new ambassadors to Bulgaria presented their credentials to President Roumen Radev on September 23, the President’s press office said.

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Bulgaria 

175 first-time asylum applicants in Bulgaria in Q2 2020 – Eurostat

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

In the second quarter of 2020, there were 175 first-time asylum applicants in Bulgaria, EU statistics agency Eurostat said in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria names two Russian diplomats persona non grata for spying on military

September 23, 2020September 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgaria has given two Russian diplomats 72 hours to leave the country after it was established that they had sought

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria extends epidemic declaration to end of November

September 23, 2020September 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on September 23 to extend the Covid-19 epidemic declaration that took effect in mid-May until the end

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Bulgaria 

Italy removes quarantine requirement for people arriving from Bulgaria

September 23, 2020September 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Italy has removed the requirement for mandatory quarantine for people who have resided in or transited through Bulgaria in the

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Quarantines at some schools in Bulgaria’s cities

September 23, 2020September 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Just more than a week after schools opened in Bulgaria for the 2020/21 year, there are quarantines of some classes

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Bulgaria 

Government proposes law on Bulgarian sign language

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The Cabinet has approved draft legislation on Bulgarian Sign Language and is to table it in the National Assembly for

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Europe 

ECDC launches new Covid-19 situation dashboard

September 23, 2020September 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control’s (ECDC) Covid-19 situation dashboard, first launched in March 2020, has been improved

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 2 new deaths, 4608 active cases

September 23, 2020September 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The death toll in Bulgaria among people who had tested positive for new coronavirus has risen to 767, with two

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