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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Active cases rise to 3699, number in hospital to 551

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

The number of active cases of new coronavirus in Bulgaria has increased by 81 in the past 24 hours to

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Austria bans Bulgaria flights, Greece resumes travel form issuance

July 14, 2020July 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Austria, Greece, new coronavirus

Austria has banned flights from 10 countries, Bulgaria among them, from July 15 until July 31, due to rising numbers

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Bulgarian prosecutors allege accused gambling boss is paying for protests

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General’s office released on July 14 recordings that it alleges show that gambling boss Vassil Bozhkov, who is out

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 3618 active cases, 529 in hospital, death toll 276

July 14, 2020July 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has decreased in the past 24 hours from 3665 to 3618,

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US embassy in statement on peaceful protests in Bulgaria

July 14, 2020July 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

In a statement on July 13, the United States embassy in Sofia said that it supports the Bulgarian people “as

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Bulgarian Medical Association calls on protesters to comply with anti-coronavirus measures

July 13, 2020July 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Following the fourth day of anti-government protests attended by several thousand participants, the Bulgarian Medical Association issued a call on

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Bulgaria’s May 2020 exports drop by 21% y/y, imports down by 28%

July 13, 2020August 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s exports in May 2020 added up to 3.74 billion leva, a decrease of 21.4 per cent compared with May

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 3665 active cases, 535 in hospital

July 13, 2020July 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has risen by 68 in the past 24 hours to a

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Thousands in fourth day of anti-government protests in Bulgaria

July 12, 2020July 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Several thousand Bulgarians turned out on July 12 for the fourth day of protests in Sofia and other cities demanding

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