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Coronavirus: Bulgaria’s government proposes declaration of State of Emergency

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

Meeting in emergency session late at night on March 12, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s Cabinet agreed to ask Parliament

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Bulgaria’s resort Bansko steps up measures against coronavirus

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s popular mountain resort Bansko is working on enhanced measures against coronavirus, Ivan Obreykov, marketing director of the concessionaire company,

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Covid-19: Confirmed cases in Bulgaria now number 23 – official

March 12, 2020March 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 new coronavirus in Bulgaria now adds up to 23, counting in the

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Bulgaria reports nine new cases of Covid-19

March 12, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Nine new cases of Covid-19 new coronavirus have been confirmed, all people from Sofia, the head of Bulgaria’s national crisis

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Coronavirus: 11 departures cancelled at Sofia Airport on March 13

March 12, 2020March 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Sofia Airport

There were 11 cancelled flights at Sofia Airport that had been scheduled to depart on March 13, with destinations in

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Bulgaria and coronavirus: Some borders closed

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The border crossings between Serbia and Bulgaria at Oltomantsi, Strezimirovtsi and Bregovo have been closed until further notice as a

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Bulgaria’s exports to other EU countries rose 2.9% in 2019 – statistics institute

March 12, 2020March 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s exports to other European Union countries rose by 2.9 per cent in 2019 compared with 2018, the National Statistical

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Bulgarian railways says taking preventative measures against coronavirus

March 12, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, new coronavirus

The passenger services subsidiary of Bulgarian state railways BDZ says that it is undertaking a number of preventative measures to

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Bulgaria reports death of woman from Covid-19, seventh coronavirus case confirmed

March 11, 2020March 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A 66-year-old woman has died of Covid-19 new coronavirus in Pirogov emergency hospital in Sofia, crisis staff chief Major-General Ventsislav

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