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Remembrance Day ceremony held in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia

November 11, 2020November 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

A Remembrance Day ceremony was held at the Commonwealth war graves section of Sofia Central Cemetery on November 11 2020.

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 80 more deaths, active cases rise to 55 716

November 11, 2020November 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Eighty people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll

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Bulgaria 

Annals of Bulgaria’s divisive dates: November 10

November 10, 2020November 12, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

There are a number of divisive dates in Bulgaria’s history. November 10 and September 9 are prominent among them. The

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Distance learning for all 6th to 12th grade pupils in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

November 10, 2020November 11, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

All sixth to 12th grade pupils in Bulgaria’s municipality of Plovdiv go over to distance learning from November 11 to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s incarceration rate fell in June – September 2020, CoE study on Covid-19 impact shows

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s incarceration rate decreased between June and September 2020, one of only two European countries where this happened, according to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s October 2020 death toll 1551 higher y/y

November 10, 2020November 11, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 11 077 people died in Bulgaria in October 2020, 1551 more than in October 2019, according to

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 crisis: Bulgarian accommodation establishments’ revenue in September down 47.1% y/y

November 10, 2020November 11, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The total revenue from nights spent in accommodation establishments in Bulgaria in September 2020 was 88.1 million leva, about 47.1

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Record 106 deaths, active cases rise to 51 922

November 10, 2020November 11, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 106 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, the

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Waiting for November 12 – or earlier

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

On October 27, Bulgaria’s Health Ministry announced new anti-epidemic restrictions that were to go into effect on two days later

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