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Covid-19: Rules for arrivals in England from Bulgaria change on December 15

November 28, 2020December 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

From December 15, passengers arriving in England from Bulgaria and other countries outside those designated as “travel corridors” will have

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Bulgaria 

In-person teaching at schools in Bulgaria will not resume before the end of 2020

November 28, 2020November 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Pupils at schools in Bulgaria will not return to classes before the end of 2020, with Education Minister Krassimir Vulchev

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Bulgaria 

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

November 28, 2020November 30, 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 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 151 more deaths, active cases rise to 89 535

November 28, 2020November 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 151 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: New restrictive measures take effect on November 27 at 11.30pm

November 27, 2020November 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The new restrictive measures approved by Bulgaria’s Cabinet take effect on November 27 at 11.30pm, in a bid to reverse

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria granted 13 500 first residence permits to non-EU nationals in 2019

November 27, 2020November 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria granted a total of 13 500 first residence permits to nationals of countries outside the European Union in 2019,

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Foreign tourist arrivals in Bulgaria in October 2020 down 67.7% y/y

November 27, 2020November 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The number of arrivals of visitors from abroad in Bulgaria for holidays in October 2020 was 67.7 per cent lower

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 162 more deaths, active cases rise to 88 224

November 27, 2020November 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 162 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria rejects Merkel’s call to shut all ski resorts in EU

November 26, 2020November 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister has responded to a bid by German chancellor Angela Merkel to reach an EU-wide decision to keep

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