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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 140 new cases, 60 at a factory in Smolyan

June 30, 2020July 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 140 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours, of which

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Greece sets new travel protocol, Cyprus requires PCR tests for Bulgarian arrivals

June 29, 2020July 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus, tourism

As the tourism industry takes the first steps towards recovering from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, travellers from Bulgaria

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: European Commission approves 200M leva Bulgarian state aid scheme

June 29, 2020December 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, new coronavirus

The European Commission said on June 29 that it has approved a Bulgarian state aid scheme, estimated at 200 million

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Bulgaria 

Arrivals of foreigners in Bulgaria in May 2020 were 87.3% down y/y

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

Amid the State of Emergency and ensuing epidemic declaration, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria in

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Bulgaria 

NSI poll finds more favourable view of business climate in Bulgaria

June 29, 2020June 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found a more favourable view of the business climate

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Bulgaria 

ECFR: Majority of Bulgarians’ view of US unchanged, more positive towards Russia

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

Amid the coronavirus crisis, in most European countries, trust in the United States is broken – with the exception of

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 1964 active cases, deaths rise to 219

June 29, 2020June 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has risen by 30 in the past 24 hours to 1964,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria court acquits two former Cabinet ministers, businessmen, over privatisation deal

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Specialised Criminal Court acquitted at first instance on June 28 two former Cabinet ministers and four business people on

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Bulgaria 

Fines issued as Bulgaria enforces camping ban

June 28, 2020July 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Authorities in Bulgaria have begun enforcing the ban on illegal camping other than in designated campsites, Bulgarian National Television reported

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