Covid-19: 48-year-old woman 15th victim in Bulgaria
A 48-year-old woman who had tested positive for Covid-19 died at Pirogov emergency hospital in Sofia on April 4, the
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Month: April 2020
Bulgaria’s coronavirus crisis staff chief on Easter 2020: Do not go to church
The head of Bulgaria’s crisis staff against Covid-19, Major-General Ventsislav Mutafchiyski, has issued a strong call to the country’s Orthodox
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Covid-19: Bulgarian Parliament extends State of Emergency to May 13
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on April 3 to extend the State of Emergency, declared on March 13 to deal with the
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Covid-19 death toll in Bulgaria rises to 14
Two people who had tested positive for Covid-19 in Bulgaria died on April 3, bringing the death toll to 14,
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Bulgaria’s Labour Inspectorate reports spike in complaints about pay, dismissals
Bulgaria’s Labour Inspectorate has received close to 600 complaints since March 13, when the State of Emergency was voted by
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Admiral Eftimov appointed as Bulgaria’s new Chief of Defence
Acting on the recommendation of the Cabinet, head of state and commander-in-chief President Roumen Radev has appointed Vice Admiral Emil
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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s government in deal to buy pharmaceuticals from China
Bulgaria’s Cabinet, in a special meeting held via video conference on April 3, approved two contracts with China National Pharmaceutical
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Public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television steps up airtime for religious programming
The National Council of Religious Communities in Bulgaria and public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT) have signed an agreement for
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Bulgaria joins 14 other EU countries in statement on human rights during Covid-19 emergency
Bulgaria has joined 14 other European Union countries in a statement expressing deep concern about the risk of violations of
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