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Operational HQ: Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Bulgaria passes 600 mark

April 9, 2020April 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria as of the morning of April 9 is 611, with

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Roundup, April 8

April 8, 2020April 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There are a total of 593 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria, counting 24 deaths, one of them on Wednesday,

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US says Bulgaria can pay in instalments for future military acquisitions

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The US Department of Defence’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DCSA) has written to Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry saying that Bulgaria has

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM orders sacking of state bank board over controversial loan

April 8, 2020April 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on April 8 that he ordered Economy Minister Emil Karanikolov to fire the chief

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Bulgaria’s Labour Minister: More than 61 000 lost their jobs since State of Emergency began

April 8, 2020April 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Since Bulgaria’s State of Emergency against Covid-19 was declared on March 13, a total of 61 644 people have registered

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM orders coronavirus mass testing in Bansko

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on April 8 that he had ordered mass testing of residents of Bansko, the

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Confirmed cases in Bulgaria add up to 577 to date

April 7, 2020April 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria is now 577, the national operational headquarters said on the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Foreign Minister recalls Hague consul over ‘coronavirus fees’

April 7, 2020April 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on April 7 that it has recalled Svilen Iliev, head of the consular service at the

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria on April 7: Roundup

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The vote by the National Assembly of amendments to the State of Emergency Measures Act on April 6 has left

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