Synagogue in Bulgaria’s capital defaced with swastika, white supremacist symbol
A wall of the Sofia Central Synagogue was defaced with an antisemitic message and a swastika, Bulgaria’s Central Israelite Spritual
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Month: August 2021
Bulgaria’s capital Sofia starts new campaign to encourage vaccination against Covid-19
Against a background of Bulgaria’s continuing poor performance in the rate of vaccinations against Covid-19, while the numbers of infections
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 128 deaths, close to 8000 new cases
A total of 128 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, bringing the
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Covid-19: Belgium changes rules for arrivals from Bulgaria, Spain deems whole country ‘at risk’
As of August 21, Belgium has declared Bulgaria a Covid-19 “red zone”, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said. Those arriving in Belgium
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 21 deaths, active cases rise above 20 000-mark
Twenty-one people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll
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Bulgaria: Borissov’s GERB-UDF declines mandate to form government
As it had telegraphed it would, Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition formally declined on August 20 a mandate to seek to
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Caretaker Health Minister orders changes to measures
Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov has announced new measures regarding the Covid-19 situation, making provision for exceptions where people
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 27 deaths, 1371 new cases
Twenty-seven people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll
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Bulgarian railways offering narrow-gauge steam train trips on September 4, 5 and 6
Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering steam train excursions on the Septemvri – Velingrad narrow-gauge line on September 4, 5
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