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Border management: European Commission approves extra funding for Greece and Bulgaria

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

The European Commission said that on September 18 it had made available an additional 23.8 million euro to Greece, under

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Greece extends all entry restrictions to end-September

September 16, 2020September 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus

Greek authorities have extended the duration of all current restrictions on travellers entering the country by two weeks until September

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Greece extends negative PCR test requirement for arrivals from Bulgaria

August 3, 2020August 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus, tourism

Greece has extended until August 15 the requirement for travellers arriving in the country from Bulgaria to submit to Greek

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Traffic Police: Road to Greece is open

August 2, 2020August 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Traffic in the region of Blagoevgrad on the E-79 international road to Greece has not been stopped and is being

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Bulgaria 

Long queue of cars at Bulgaria-Greece Kulata border checkpoint

August 1, 2020August 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, tourism

A queue of cars stretching about five kilometres formed at the Kulata-Promachonas checkpoint at the Bulgarian-Greek border on the morning

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Greece to require negative PCR test for arrivals by air from Bulgaria, Romania

July 25, 2020July 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus, tourism

From July 28, admission to Greece for travellers arriving on flights from Bulgaria and Romania will be allowed only if

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Bulgaria 

Long queues in Bulgaria for PCR tests to meet Greek, Austrian entry requirements

July 15, 2020July 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus, tourism

There are long queues and waiting times for PCR tests at private accredited laboratories in Bulgaria, a result of requirements

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Austria bans Bulgaria flights, Greece resumes travel form issuance

July 14, 2020July 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Austria, Greece, new coronavirus

Austria has banned flights from 10 countries, Bulgaria among them, from July 15 until July 31, due to rising numbers

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Greece to require negative PCR test at Kulata-Promachonas from July 14

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus, tourism

Holidaymakers travelling to Greece by land via the Kulata-Promachonas checkpoint on the Bulgarian-Greek border will have to show proof of

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