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Bulgaria bans entry into country of non-EU nationals

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Bulgaria's Health Minister has issued a temporary ban on the entry into Bulgaria of third-country nationals outside the EU. The new order also bans the entry via all border crossings, with any kind of transport, regardless of their nationality, of persons coming from Italy, Spain, France, Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg. An exception is made for Bulgarian citizens and their families. All persons arriving are subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine. Special rules are introduced for the providers of goods and services.



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