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Bulgaria says Covid-19 epidemic is subsiding

June 2, 2020June 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Covid-19 epidemic in Bulgaria is subsiding and the number of new cases is decreasing in relative terms, Professor Todor

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Active cases drop to 1289

June 1, 2020June 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of the morning of June 1, there are 1289 active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria, down from the 1441

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For third month, Bulgaria’s road deaths lower than in 2019

June 1, 2020June 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The road death toll in Bulgaria from January 1 to May 31 2020 was 42 lower than in the first

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Bulgaria drops quarantine for passengers from most European countries as of June 1

May 30, 2020June 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of June 1, passengers arriving in Bulgaria from most European countries – but not those with the largest outbreaks

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S&P Global re-affirms Bulgaria’s BBB credit rating, outlook revised to stable

May 30, 2020June 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

S&P Global Ratings has re-affirmed its long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Bulgaria at ‘BBB/A-2’,

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Bulgaria January-April 2020 Budget surplus at 1.63B leva

May 29, 2020June 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on May 29 that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first four months of 2020 was

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Covid-19 cut illegal drug supply in Bulgaria, pushed up prices – report

May 29, 2020June 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Covid-19 pandemic crisis has resulted in reduced availability in Bulgaria of cannabis, heroin, cocaine and synthetic drugs, while the

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Covid-19: Flight suspensions, border closures devastated Bulgaria’s April visitor numbers

May 29, 2020June 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria in April 2020 was just less than 89 per cent

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NSI poll shows slight recovery in business sentiment in Bulgaria in May 2020

May 29, 2020June 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Business sentiment in Bulgaria staged something of a recovery in May 2020 after plummeting in April to its lowest level

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