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Day: May 18, 2021

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker Foreign Minister joins EU condemnation of Hamas, other terrorist groups’ attacks on Israel

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Bulgaria’s caretaker Foreign Minister Svetlan Stoev has expressed serious concern over the high level of tension between Israel and Palestine,

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Bulgaria 

EC approves 173.6M euro in cohesion funds for Bulgaria

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, new coronavirus

The European Commission said on May 18 that it has approved the allocation of 173.6 million euro under the REACT-EU

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Bulgaria 

Caretaker Health Minister amends rules on admission to Bulgaria

May 18, 2021May 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov has issued an order temporarily banning, as of May 19, entry to the country

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Health Minister allows in-person learning to resume at universities, schools

May 18, 2021May 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov has issued an order lifting the ban on in-person learning at universities, with effect

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Bulgaria 

Report exposes fake PCR test scheme in Bulgaria

May 18, 2021May 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

People in Bulgaria needing PCR tests to travel are being duped by fraudsters, according to a report on May 18

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 11 242 people completed vaccination cycle

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

So far, 425 971 people in Bulgaria have completed the vaccination cycle, meaning either that they have received a second

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian economy grew by 2.5% in Q1 2021 – flash estimate

May 18, 2021May 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 2.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2021, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 20 red zones, 8 orange zones

May 18, 2021May 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Twenty out of the 28 districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 “red zones”, meaning an infection rate of 120 or higher

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