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Day: May 26, 2021

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s president fires head of national security agency

May 26, 2021May 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Acting on the recommendation of the caretaker government that he appointed, Bulgarian President Roumen Radev fired Dimitar Georgiev as the

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Bulgaria’s caretaker government extends Covid-19 epidemic declaration to July 31

May 26, 2021May 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

At a meeting on May 26, Bulgaria’s caretaker government decided to extend the Covid-19 epidemic declaration – which had been

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Bulgaria 

EC approves 16.5M leva in state aid for Bulgarian tour operators

May 26, 2021May 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission said on May 26 that it has approved 16.5 million leva, or about 8.4 million euro, in

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Russia expels Bulgarian diplomat in retaliation move

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgaria’s ambassador in Moscow, Atanas Krastin, was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on May 26 to be handed a

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 68 deaths, 2.9% tests positive

May 26, 2021May 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 68 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past 24 hours,

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