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EC calls on Bulgaria to improve procedures to support SMEs, cut administrative burden

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission has set out four recommendations on steps for Bulgaria to take in 2020 and 2021 as the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian appointed to head EU maritime affairs directorate

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on May 20 that it had decided to appoint Bulgarian national Charlina Vitcheva as Director-General for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister: Intensive talks on resuming charter flights on June 15

May 20, 2020May 22, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Intensive talks are underway with countries with coronavirus epidemic situations similar to that of Bulgaria so that charter flights can

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 68 243 tests to date, cases total 2292

May 20, 2020May 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In the past 24 hours, a total of 1432 samples were tested for new coronavirus, of which 33 produced a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM says considering allowing restaurants to fully open as of June 1

May 19, 2020May 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Bulgaria’s government is considering allowing restaurants to fully re-open as of June 1, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on May

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Bulgaria 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria fell close to 73% in April 2020 y/y

May 19, 2020May 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There were a total of 824 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in April 2020, down from 3008 in April

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Bulgaria 

Millennium Media re-opens production at Bulgaria’s Nu Boyana film studios

May 19, 2020May 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Millennium Media says that film production is to resume at Nu Boyana Studios in Bulgaria’ capital city Sofia, listing numerous

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria underlines new Israel FM’s Bulgarian roots in messages of congratulations

May 19, 2020May 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva has congratulated Gabi Ashkenazi on becoming Israel’s Foreign Minister, with Ashkenazi reciprocating with a message

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria re-opens kindergartens, but urges parents not to send their children

May 19, 2020May 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Kindergartens and nurseries in Bulgaria will re-open on May 22, but the country’s Education Minister is appealing to parents not

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