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Month: April 2021

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov says will not take seat in next Parliament

April 8, 2021April 11, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on April 8 that he would not take a seat in the 45th National

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Bulgaria 

In-person classes for some grades in Bulgaria resume on April 12

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Schools in Bulgaria will return to the rotating system of in-person classes on April 12, with pupils in the first

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll passes 14 000-mark

April 8, 2021April 10, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 116 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria 

After EMA report, Bulgaria to continue with AstraZeneca vaccines

April 7, 2021April 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Vaccinations against Covid-19 using the AstraZeneca vaccine will continue in Bulgaria, but with caution regarding women younger than 60, as

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Europe 

EMA: Blood clotting disorders are very rare side-effect of AstraZeneca vaccine

April 7, 2021April 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) safety committee (PRAC) concluded on April 7 that unusual blood clots with low blood platelets

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Bulgaria 

Borissov outlines his scenarios for attempts to form new government in Bulgaria

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov told an April 7 Cabinet meeting of the scenarios he envisages for the possible formation

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government grants 46.4M leva for additional BioNTech-Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines

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

Bulgaria’s Cabinet allocated on April 7 a sum of 46.4 million leva (about 23.7 million euro) to buy additional quantities

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 132 more deaths, active cases rise to 70 757

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

A total of 132 people who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s

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Bulgaria 

IMF sees Bulgaria’s economy bouncing back 4.4% this year

April 6, 2021April 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Bulgaria’s economy to grow by 4.4 per cent this year and in 2022, according

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