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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 26 sports federations in appeal against proposed new restrictions

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Representatives of 26 sports federations in Bulgaria have signed an open letter objecting to the Health Minister’s proposal to shut

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Covid-19: Bulgarian Orthodox Church reluctant to speak as clergy hit

November 24, 2020November 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, new coronavirus

Around the time of Easter 2020, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church was at the core of controversy as it persisted in

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Bulgaria 

Another new milestone for The Sofia Globe

November 24, 2020March 6, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Media

In a year of record-setting for The Sofia Globe, yet another milestone has been passed in our viewership figures. To

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Bulgaria 

New poll shows Covid-19 impact on non-financial businesses in Bulgaria in October

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

More than 37 per cent of Bulgarian businesses in the category that includes the wholesale and retail trade and food

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Bulgaria 

60% of accommodation establishments in Bulgaria saw revenue drop in October m/m – poll

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

Close to 60 per cent of managers of accommodation establishments in Bulgaria said that their revenue dropped in October 2020

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Bulgarian Association of Hotel Executives: Proposed stricter measures against Covid-19 will cause bankruptcies

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

The stricter measures proposed by Health Minister Kostadin Angelov to curtail the spread of Covid-19 will deal a severe and

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s restaurateurs, doctors react to proposed tougher measures

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

The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) has written to Prime Minister Boiko Borissov saying that it understands the need

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Record 189 deaths, active cases rise to 83 671

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

Bulgaria’s national information system reported on November 24 a single-day record for new Covid-19 deaths, 189 in the past 24

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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Health Minister proposes tighter restrictions

November 23, 2020November 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov proposed on November 23 a tougher set of measures to reduce the number of coronavirus

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