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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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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv announces new measures against spread of Covid-19

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

Additional measures against the spread of new coronavirus are coming into force in the city and district of Plovdiv, regional

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: As cases in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv rise, mayor says will limit mass events

July 8, 2020July 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

Limitations will be imposed on mass public events in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv, the municipality confirmed to local media on

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Results of mass testing in Plovdiv announced

June 15, 2020June 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

On average, two per cent of residents of Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv have encountered the new coronavirus, it was announced

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Bulgaria 

Union of Plovdiv Artists’ exhibition ‘Colours’ opens on June 16

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The traditional spring exhibition by the Union of Plovdiv Artists, entitled “Colours” („Цветове“) opens on June 16 2020. The exhibition

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Bulgaria 

Camera snaps motorist at three times the speed limit in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

June 3, 2020June 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

A speed camera has photographed a motorist driving at 180km/h in a 60km/h zone in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv, the

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture 2019: Revenue, tourism got massive boost, report says

May 26, 2020May 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The number of foreign tourists visiting Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture in 2019, rose by 27 per cent, according a

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