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Month: January 2021

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Health Minister: Anti-Covid measures resulting in ‘extremely positive’ data

January 7, 2021January 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov said on January 7 that the country’s anti-epidemic measures were producing “extremely positive” data about

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 59 more deaths, active cases drop by 1080

January 7, 2021January 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Fifty-nine people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian economy to grow by 3.3% in 2021 – World Bank forecast

January 6, 2021January 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus, World Bank

Bulgaria’s economy was set to grow by 3.3 per cent this year after the estimated 5.1 per cent drop suffered

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Epiphany rituals amid pandemic make many cross

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, new coronavirus

Indignation erupted on social networks in Bulgaria on January 6 as, in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, gatherings were held

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Europe 

European Medicines Agency recommends Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for authorisation in EU

January 6, 2021January 7, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on January 6 that it had recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation for Covid-19

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Bulgaria 

Alpha Research: Covid-19 fears dampen Bulgarians’ desire to vote

January 6, 2021January 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A poll done by Alpha Research in December has found that fears of a worsening Covid-19 pandemic and a focus

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 67 more deaths, active cases drop to 70 722

January 6, 2021January 7, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Sixty-seven people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death

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Bulgaria 

Emil Kalo, former head of Bulgarian Jewish organisation, dies aged 70

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Dr Emil Kalo, former president of the Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” and a senior member of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s President meets health officials on election arrangements

January 5, 2021January 7, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev met senior health officials on January 5 at the start of consultations on arrangements for the

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