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Greece imposes new measure restricting traffic at Kulata-Promachonas border checkpoint

The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry warns that from November 3, due to the introduction of new anti-epidemic measures in Greece, the work of the Bulgarian-Greek border checkpoint Kulata-Promachonas, which takes over the main and transit traffic between the two countries, will be hindered.

From November 3, in the districts of Serres and Thessaloniki it is forbidden to go out from 9 pm to 5 am. The new measures will be valid for 2 weeks.
The Kulata-Promachonas checkpoint is in Serres region, and new restrictions are likely to affect its operation, the Bulgarian foreign ministry warns. Now the ban on crossing the Promachonas is valid from 00:30 am to 5:00 am, with the exception of freight transport vehicles.



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