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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Active cases drop to 1289

June 1, 2020June 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of the morning of June 1, there are 1289 active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria, down from the 1441

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Bulgaria 

For third month, Bulgaria’s road deaths lower than in 2019

June 1, 2020June 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The road death toll in Bulgaria from January 1 to May 31 2020 was 42 lower than in the first

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian-born artist Christo dead at 84

June 1, 2020June 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, known as Christo, died of natural causes on May 31 2020 at the age of 84,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria drops quarantine for passengers from most European countries as of June 1

May 30, 2020June 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of June 1, passengers arriving in Bulgaria from most European countries – but not those with the largest outbreaks

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Bulgaria 

S&P Global re-affirms Bulgaria’s BBB credit rating, outlook revised to stable

May 30, 2020June 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

S&P Global Ratings has re-affirmed its long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Bulgaria at ‘BBB/A-2’,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria January-April 2020 Budget surplus at 1.63B leva

May 29, 2020June 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on May 29 that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first four months of 2020 was

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 cut illegal drug supply in Bulgaria, pushed up prices – report

May 29, 2020June 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Covid-19 pandemic crisis has resulted in reduced availability in Bulgaria of cannabis, heroin, cocaine and synthetic drugs, while the

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Flight suspensions, border closures devastated Bulgaria’s April visitor numbers

May 29, 2020June 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria in April 2020 was just less than 89 per cent

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Traffic Police caught 17 123 motorists speeding in four-day operation

May 29, 2020June 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

In a four-day operation between May 22 and 25, Bulgaria’s Traffic Police caught 17 123 motorists speeding, the Interior Ministry

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