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Mayor of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv tests positive for Covid-19

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

Plovdiv mayor Zdravko Dimitrov said on Facebook on October 26 that he had tested positive for Covid-19. “During the weekend

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Plovdiv decides against closing night clubs, discos

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

The Plovdiv district crisis headquarters against Covid-19 decided on October 26 against closing night clubs and discos, district governor Dani

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Bulgaria 

‘Balance must be found’: Of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv, and electric scooters

October 17, 2020October 17, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Plovdiv

For more than 100 days, frustrated Bulgarians have been in the streets, protesting for the rule of law. In the

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Bulgaria 

‘Plovdiv Against Hatred’ event held after homophobic attack in Bulgarian city

October 10, 2020October 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

An event entitled “Plovdiv Against Hatred” was held in the central part of Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv on October 10,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Jazz Fest 2020 – the full programme

October 7, 2020October 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The Plovdiv Jazz Fest 2020 is on at the Bulgarian city’s Boris Christoff House of Culture from November 5 to

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Bulgaria 

Avishai Cohen to star at Bulgaria’s 2020 Plovdiv Jazz Fest

September 18, 2020October 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Renowned bassist Avishai Cohen will close the 2020 Plovdiv Jazz Fest, being held in the Bulgarian city’s Boris Christoff House

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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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Perspectives 

In Bulgaria, of a trap, police and publicans

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Plovdiv

These past few months have been a rather demanding time for Bulgaria’s police, just as these months have been –

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Business 

Bulgaria extends deadline in Plovdiv airport concession tender

July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry has extended the deadline for bids in the concession tender for Plovdiv Airport until October 12, a

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