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Poll: Two-thirds of accommodation establishments in Bulgaria intend cutting price of packages

June 24, 2020June 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

About 65.6 per cent of accommodation establishments in Bulgaria intend cutting prices of packages and close to 50 per cent

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Cabinet to extend epidemic declaration to July 15

June 24, 2020June 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kiril Ananiev has asked the Cabinet to extend the Covid-19 epidemic declaration, due to expire on June

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM to be fined for failing to wear a mask indoors

June 23, 2020June 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, new coronavirus

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and members of his entourage will be fined 300 leva (about 153 euro) each for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Foreign Ministry issues non-EU transit travel advisory

June 23, 2020June 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry issued a travel advisory on June 23 recommending that Bulgarian nationals traveling to EU member states and

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Health Ministry corrects number of newly-infected medics from 21 to 6

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry issued a statement on June 23 correcting the reported number of medical professionals who had tested positive

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 8 more deaths, active cases drop to 1606

June 23, 2020June 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has decreased by 26 in the past 24 hours to a

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Four members of Bulgarian Socialist Party leadership body test positive

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Four of the 70 people tested on June 22 for new coronavirus at the Bulgarian Socialist Party Sofia council headquarters

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgarian Health Minister’s latest order – details

June 23, 2020June 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of June 23, wearing a disposable or reusable protective mask or other means covering the nose and mouth, such

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria brings back mandatory wearing of masks in indoor public places

June 22, 2020June 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria is again making it mandatory to wear protective masks in indoor public places, while control of observance of anti-epidemic

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