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Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture 2019: Revenue, tourism got massive boost, report says

May 26, 2020May 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The number of foreign tourists visiting Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture in 2019, rose by 27 per cent, according a

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Cases, beaches, buses and BDZ

May 26, 2020May 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus in Bulgaria has increased by 10 in the past 24 hours to

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Number of recoveries exceeds newly-diagnosed cases on weekly basis

May 25, 2020May 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

For the first time since Bulgaria’s national operational headquarters against new coronavirus has been monitoring the epidemiological situation, the number

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: As rate of new cases falls, a warning against complacency

May 24, 2020May 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There is a slight downturn in the rate of new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection in Bulgaria, but this

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria, May 23: 808 recovered, 126 dead

May 23, 2020May 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total 36 out of 1605 samples tested in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours for new coronavirus produced positive

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria, May 22: Mass testing in Bourgas, active cases drop for third day

May 22, 2020May 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

May 22 was the third consecutive day to see a decrease in the number of active cases of new coronavirus

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Preliminary data show deaths in Bulgaria in first four months of 2020 lower than in recent years

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

The number of deaths in Bulgaria in the first four months of 2020 was lower than in the same period

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Active cases decrease to 1478

May 22, 2020May 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

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

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Bulgaria 

Restored historic baths in Bulgaria’s Bankya to open in autumn 2020: Photos

May 22, 2020May 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

After restoration to return the early 20th century public baths in Bulgaria’s village of Bankya to their former glory, the

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