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First charter flight of Bulgaria’s 2020 summer season arrives in Bourgas

June 26, 2020June 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The first group of foreign tourists for Bulgaria’s 2020 summer season arrived on a charter flight from Amsterdam at Bourgas

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Bourgas presents results of mass testing

June 25, 2020June 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, new coronavirus, tourism

Large-scale testing in the southern Black Sea city of Bourgas and surrounding region established that fewer than one per cent

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Bulgaria 

Poll: Two-thirds of accommodation establishments in Bulgaria intend cutting price of packages

June 24, 2020June 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

About 65.6 per cent of accommodation establishments in Bulgaria intend cutting prices of packages and close to 50 per cent

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Bulgaria 

First scheduled charter flight to Bulgaria cancelled because of Covid-19

June 21, 2020June 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The first charter flight to Bulgaria scheduled for the summer 2020 holiday season was cancelled because of the sharp increase

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Europe 

European Parliament calls for further action to save EU tourism

June 20, 2020June 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Schengen, tourism

Members of the European Parliament have called for additional measures to save the EU’s tourism and travel sector and make

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Air starting Sofia – Bourgas flights on June 29

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, tourism

Flag carrier Bulgaria Air will start operating its seasonal flights between Sofia and Bourgas on June 29, the airline said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Constitutional Court rejects challenge to camping ban

June 16, 2020June 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court said on June 16 that it has ruled against the challenge to the Black Sea Act amendments

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Bulgaria 

Long queues of cars as Greece opens border with Bulgaria

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus, tourism

Long queues of cars formed at Bulgaria’s Makaza and Kulata checkpoints at the Greek border on June 15, the day

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Europe 

European Commission launches ‘Re-open EU’ information for travellers

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The European Commission is launching on June 15 ‘Re-open EU’, a web platform that contains essential information that the Commission

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