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Ilinden-Exohi border crossing between Bulgaria and Greece to reopen on September 8

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From 00:00 hours on September 8, the passage of heavy trucks through the border checkpoint between Bulgaria and Greece at Ilinden-Exohi will be resumed, the Greek embassy in Sofia told Radio Bulgaria. 

No PCR tests will be required, but a QR code will be necessary as it is obtained after registration no later than 24 hours before the trip. 
The decision to reopen the checkpoint does not apply to passage of tourists.



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