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Bulgaria’s Chief State Health Inspector: We make no forecasts about Covid-19

September 18, 2020September 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

None of the predictions about the development of the Covid-19 pandemic have come true so far, which is why for

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Bulgaria issues warning as Mediterranean hurricane Ianos hits Greece

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has issued a warning against travel to parts of Greece being hit by the cyclone Ianos. The

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 10 new deaths, 4404 active cases

September 18, 2020September 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The death toll among those in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus has risen by 10 in the

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Bulgarian Parliament passes Electoral Code amendments, President vows veto

September 17, 2020September 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed at second reading on September 17 a bill of amendments to the country’s Electoral Code, but

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Bulgaria court to deliver verdict in Bourgas Airport terrorist attack trial on September 21

September 17, 2020September 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas terrorist attack, Israel

A five-member panel of Bulgaria’s Special Criminal Court will deliver its verdict on September 21 in the trial in absentia

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria fell 37.6% in January-August 2020 y/y

September 17, 2020September 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to August 2020 was 37.6 per cent lower than

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 3 new deaths, 4410 active cases

September 17, 2020September 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Three people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s

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Bulgaria raises 2.5 billion euro with two long-term bond issues

September 16, 2020September 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Kiril Ananiev said on September 16 that it has sold 2.5 billion euro in 10-year and 30-year

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Covid-19: Greece extends all entry restrictions to end-September

September 16, 2020September 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus

Greek authorities have extended the duration of all current restrictions on travellers entering the country by two weeks until September

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