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Covid-19: Wizz Air suspends all flights to and from Bulgaria’s Varna until May 1

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism, Varna

Wizz Air is suspending all of its flights to and from Bulgaria’s Varna from March 25 until May 1 2020.

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Covid-19: Intervals between metro trains at rush hour in Bulgaria’s Sofia cut

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

From March 25, the number of metro underground railway trains in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is to be stepped up

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Labour Ministry: Increase in registered unemployed in a month was 0.3%

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Between February 20 and March 20, the number of people to have registered as unemployed rose by 0.3 per cent,

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: 201 cases in Bulgaria, two critical – crisis staff

March 23, 2020March 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 new coronavirus has risen by 11 to 201, crisis staff chief Major-General Ventsislav

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Covid-19: Bulgarian MPs accept President’s veto on State of Emergency measures bill

March 23, 2020March 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on March 23 to accept the veto imposed by President Roumen Radev on the State of Emergency

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Bulgaria 

Prosecutor’s Office: Most quarantine-breakers are Bulgarians who have returned from abroad

March 23, 2020March 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Most of the violations of quarantine in Bulgaria are by citizens who, after returning to the country, are forbidden to

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgarian government bans export of disinfectants

March 23, 2020March 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s government has banned the export of protective equipment as well as disinfectants and their derivatives, without an export permit

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Europe 

European Parliament to vote on March 26 on special steps against impact of Covid-19

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Parliament is to hold a special plenary session on March 26 so that the first measures to help

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Number of registered unemployed rising – Bulgaria’s Labour Minister

March 23, 2020March 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of people in Bulgaria registered as unemployed is increasing, with 1300 having registered on Friday alone, the country’s

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