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Restaurants in Bulgaria to reopen on March 1

Photo: Ani Petrova, BNR

Restaurants and cafeterias in Bulgaria will reopen on March 1. Nightclubs are expected to reopen after March 14. This was agreed in a meeting between the owners of restaurants and other catering establishments and the Minister of Health Prof. Kostadin Angelov. Representatives of the restaurant sector stated that they found understanding in the talks with the Minister, the website 24chasa.bg writes.

"Most of the issues to be resolved are rather economic and are not for discussion with the Minister of Health. We commented and specified the parameters - we reopen the restaurants on March 1 and we want predictability. The Minister has promised that by the end of January absolutely all benefits and compensations will be paid to absolutely all establishments ", explained Zlatko Zlatanov, Deputy Chairman of the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association.



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