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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 4637 active cases, 811 in hospital, 8 more deaths

August 15, 2020August 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria and the number of patients in hospital with the virus decreased

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Anti-government protesters briefly block roads to border checkpoints, key mountain pass

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Protesters in Bulgaria seeking the resignation of the government and the Prosecutor-General expanded their blockades on August 14, obstructing –

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Serbia requires PCR test for arrivals from Bulgaria

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Serbia

Serbia requires a PCR test for arrivals from Bulgaria as of August 15, according to statements posted on the Serbian

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Belgium adds another region of Bulgaria to travel restrictions

August 14, 2020August 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Belgium has added the north-western region of Bulgaria to regions of the country subject to a warning against travelling to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President rejects PM Borissov’s call for Grand National Assembly to change constitution

August 14, 2020August 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

In a televised address to the nation on the evening of August 14, Bulgarian President Roumen Radev rejected Prime Minister

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Health Minister: Covid-19 situation in country ‘under control’

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Covid-19 situation in Bulgaria is under control, Health Minister Kostadin Angelov said on August 14, according to a report

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian economy shrank by 9.8% in Q2 2020 – flash estimate

August 14, 2020August 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s economy declined by 9.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in

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Bulgaria 

Sceptical reactions to Bulgarian PM’s plan for Grand National Assembly, new constitution

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

The August 14 announcement by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov that his GERB party would propose the election of a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov to propose Grand National Assembly, new constitution

August 14, 2020August 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

In a video address on August 14, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said that his GERB party would propose to

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