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Long queue of cars at Bulgaria-Greece Kulata border checkpoint

August 1, 2020August 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, tourism

A queue of cars stretching about five kilometres formed at the Kulata-Promachonas checkpoint at the Bulgarian-Greek border on the morning

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Visits by foreigners to Bulgaria in June 2020 were 75.2% down y/y

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

In June 2020, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 75.2% lower than in June 2019,

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Bulgaria 

New polls show Covid-19 impact on business, hospitality industry in Bulgaria

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The latest in a series of special polls by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) on the impact of the Covid-19

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria changes entry rules for arrivals from several countries

July 27, 2020July 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

From July 28, citizens of North Macedonia, Serbia, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Moldova, Israel and Kuwait may enter

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Bulgaria asks Greece to open more border checkpoints

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Visiting Athens on July 27, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva raised the issue of the faster re-opening of as many

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Greece to require negative PCR test for arrivals by air from Bulgaria, Romania

July 25, 2020July 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus, tourism

From July 28, admission to Greece for travellers arriving on flights from Bulgaria and Romania will be allowed only if

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Italy imposes 14-day quarantine for arrivals from Bulgaria, Romania

July 25, 2020July 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

As of July 25, all passengers arriving in Italy from Bulgaria and Romania must go into 14-day quarantine, as must

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Bulgaria 

Denmark latest country to tighten rules for arrivals from Bulgaria

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The Danish authorities introduced as of July 23 new restrictive measures for travellers from Bulgaria to Denmark, the Foreign Ministry

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Bulgaria 

Long queues in Bulgaria for PCR tests to meet Greek, Austrian entry requirements

July 15, 2020July 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus, tourism

There are long queues and waiting times for PCR tests at private accredited laboratories in Bulgaria, a result of requirements

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