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Bulgaria’s Agriculture Minister: There is enough wheat, maize for two years

March 13, 2020March 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

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 

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister: Legislation being discussed to aid tourism business, hard-hit by Covid-19

March 13, 2020March 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

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

March 13, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Sofia Airport

There were nine cancelled flights at Sofia Airport that had been scheduled to depart on March 14, including neighbouring Romania

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: State of Emergency propels Bulgarians to shops

March 13, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

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

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

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

March 13, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Sofia

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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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s State of Emergency: What does it mean?

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

For the first time in Bulgaria’s modern history, a State of Emergency has been voted into effect. The vote was

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Bulgaria’s Parliament votes one-month State of Emergency

March 13, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has voted a State of Emergency, proposed by Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s government, to be in effect

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Coronavirus: Where no flu vacation, attendance at school optional – Bulgaria’s Education Ministry

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Where schools are not closed because of the “flu vacation”, on March 13 pupils need not attend school, at the

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