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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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Bulgaria 

Police fine 11 restaurants, coffee shops in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv for breaking anti-epidemic rules

May 17, 2020May 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

Police in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv checked 95 establishments – restaurants, bars, coffee shops and fast food outlets – in

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Plovdiv’s Hills of Rock 2020 cancelled

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

The 2020 Hills of Rock festival that had been planned for Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv from July 24 to 26

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv shelter seeks good owners for dogs

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

The municipal shelter in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv is resuming its campaign to seek good owners for dogs as the

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