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Covid-19 impact: Less than 35% of places of accommodation in Bulgaria saw revenue up in August

September 25, 2020September 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Only about 34.8 per cent of places of accommodation in Bulgaria said that their revenue in August 2020 was higher

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Navy team destroys 1920s Russian sea mine off Sozopol

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

A specialist team from the Bulgarian Naval base in Bourgas destroyed a Russian sea mine found in a bay near

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Bulgaria 

More than 86% of high school pupils in Bulgaria studying English – Eurostat

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

In 2018, about 86.1 per cent of upper secondary education pupils in Bulgaria were studying English, while 26 per cent

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 6 new deaths, active cases rise to 4775

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

Six people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM, President comment on expelled Russian ‘spy’ diplomats

September 24, 2020September 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev, Russia

Commenting on September 24 on Bulgaria’s latest expulsion of Russian diplomats identified by the State Agency for National Security and

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Bulgaria 

International Press Institute: Police violence, press restrictions raise further red flags in Bulgaria

September 24, 2020September 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Media

The International Press Institute (IPI) on September 24 joined partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in writing to the

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: ECDC lists Bulgaria among countries with ‘trends of high concern’

September 24, 2020September 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In its latest report on the Covid-19 situation, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has named Bulgaria

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria takes delivery of two second-hand minesweepers bought from the Netherlands

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Navy has taken delivery of two second-hand minesweepers bought from the Netherlands, the Ministry of Defence said. The

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 12 new deaths, 4637 active cases

September 24, 2020September 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Twelve people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s

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