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Covid-19 crisis: Most hotels in Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach to shut ahead of schedule

August 13, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Most hotels in Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea resort, Sunny Beach, will shut by September 10, according to a report by

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Active cases fall below 5000-mark, 11 new deaths, 834 in hospital

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

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has decreased by 165 in the past 24 hours to a

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Plovdiv makes mask-wearing compulsory at open-air football matches, concerts

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

The Plovdiv regional crisis staff against new coronavirus has decided to make wearing protective masks compulsory at open-air events such

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Bulgaria 

Employees on labour contract in Bulgaria fell close to 5% in June 2020 y/y – NSI

August 12, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of employees on labour contract in Bulgaria was 4.7 per cent lower in June 2020 than in June

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Bulgaria’s H1 2020 exports drop by 8% y/y, imports down by 11.7%

August 12, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s exports in June 2020 added up to 4.31 billion leva, a decrease of 7.2 per cent compared with June

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: ‘Encouraging trend’ in Bulgaria, Chief State Health Inspector says

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

There is an encouraging trend in Bulgaria regarding Covid-19 and a decrease in the rate of the number of people

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria lifts PCR test requirement for arrivals from United Arab Emirates

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As August 11, people arriving from the United Arab Emirates can enter Bulgaria without presenting a document showing a negative

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 12 more deaths, 5073 active cases, 854 in hospital

August 11, 2020August 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has decreased by 104 in the past 24 hours to a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s accommodation revenue from foreign tourists down 95.7% in June 2020 y/y

August 10, 2020August 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The total revenue from nights spent in tourist accommodation in Bulgaria in June 2020 added up to 23.1 million leva

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