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Day: October 25, 2020

Bulgaria 

Several Bulgarian government officials, including Health Minister, in quarantine after PM tests positive for Covid-19

October 25, 2020October 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, new coronavirus

Everyone who was in contact with Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov in recent days will be quarantined, the regional health

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Bulgaria 

Alexander Oscar elected to second term as head of organization of Bulgarian Jews ‘Shalom’

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Associate Professor Alexander Oscar has been re-elected to a second four-year term as president of the Organization of the Jews

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Bulgarian PM Borissov tests positive for Covid-19

October 25, 2020October 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, new coronavirus

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has tested positive for Covid-19, he said on a post on Facebook on October 25.

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association calls for clear rules on closures

October 25, 2020October 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) issued a call on October 25 for clear measures and rules regarding the

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Blagoevgrad district shuts night clubs and bars for 14 days

October 25, 2020October 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The regional operational headquarters for combating new coronavirus in Blagoevgrad in south-western Bulgaria decided on October 25 to order all

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Greece extends all entry restrictions to November 8

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus

Greek authorities have extended the duration of all current restrictions on travellers entering the country until midnight on November 8,

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 116 deaths, 7018 new active cases in past week

October 25, 2020October 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s death toll linked to Covid-19 rose by 116 in the past week, to a total of 1084, according to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, elects new member

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Dossier Commission

The governing body of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, the Holy Synod, elected Bishop Yakov as the new Metropolitan of Dorostol

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