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Bulgaria’s Health Minister temporarily bans non-EU nationals from entering Bulgaria

March 19, 2020March 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Schengen

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kiril Ananiev has temporarily banned the entry of third-country – meaning, all countries that are not members

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Bulgaria reports third death of patient who had tested positive for Covid-19

March 19, 2020March 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s national crisis staff against coronavirus reported on March 19 a third death in the case of a patient who

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Bulgaria 

Crisis staff: 92 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria

March 18, 2020March 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The total number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus in Bulgaria has risen to 92, national crisis staff chief Major-General

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Coronavirus: Bulgaria’s Parliament approves first reading of Emergency Measures Bill

March 18, 2020March 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on March 18 the first reading of the Emergency Measures Bill, aimed at containing the further

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Coronavirus: Bulgarian prosecutors announce several cases connected to State of Emergency, quarantine

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

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor’s Office announced on March 18 a number of cases in various parts of the country all connected with

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Covid-19: European Commission provides guidance on EU passenger rights

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

In its efforts to mitigate the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Commission published on March 18 guidelines

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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry provides buses to move UK tourists from quarantined Bansko

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

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry organised three buses to transport UK tourists from the resort town of Bansko, now under two-week quarantine

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Coronavirus: Clarity awaited on transport of tourists from quarantined Bansko

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

Foreign tourists waiting to leave Bulgaria’s Bansko were awaiting clarity about arrangements on Wednesday morning, after a two-week quarantine was

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Bulgaria’s ban on entries from 16 countries: The order in full

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

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Ministry of Health Minister of Health O R D E R No. RD-01-127/16 March 2020 Pursuant to

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