Coronavirus: Bulgaria arrests four for breaking quarantine, police close nightclubs defying ban
Four lorry drivers have been arrested and taken to their houses in Slivnitsa for breaking quarantine, Bulgaria’s national crisis staff
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Bulgarian PM: Banks, supermarkets, pharmacies in malls remain open
Banks, supermarkets and pharmacies in shopping malls will remain open, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said at a meeting of
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Coronavirus: Bulgaria orders shutdown of kindergartens, shops and restaurants until March 29
Bulgaria’s Health Ministry said on March 13 that it was ordering a shutdown of kindergartens and schools, as well as
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Bulgaria’s Agriculture Minister: There is enough wheat, maize for two years
As Bulgarians joined the global trend for panic-buying in the face of the Covid-19 new coronavirus, Agriculture Minister Dessislava Taneva
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Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister: Legislation being discussed to aid tourism business, hard-hit by Covid-19
For all trips to Italy, France, Spain, Germany and Romania, refunds may be requested, Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova said
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Coronavirus: Nine departures cancelled at Sofia Airport on March 14
There were nine cancelled flights at Sofia Airport that had been scheduled to depart on March 14, including neighbouring Romania
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Coronavirus: State of Emergency propels Bulgarians to shops
In spite of repeated calls by Bulgaria’s leaders for the public not to indulge in panic-buying, Parliament’s March 13 vote
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Coronavirus: Foreign Ministry urges Bulgarians not to travel abroad
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry issued a call on March 13 for the country’s citizens not to travel abroad unless absolutely necessary.
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Bulgaria’s capital Sofia closes schools for a further week, shuts down public places, markets
Sofia municipality is taking new measures, co-ordinated with the national crisis staff against Covid-19 and the Ministry of Health, mayor
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