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Month: December 2021

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to pay bonus to over-65s vaccinated against Covid-19

December 23, 2021December 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, new coronavirus

People in Bulgaria over 65 will receive a one-off supplement of 75 leva (about 38 euro) to their pensions if

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Delta variant found in all 371 sequenced samples – NCIPD

December 23, 2021December 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on December 23 that it has completed the sequencing of

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 15 red zones, 12 yellow, one green

December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of districts in Bulgaria that are Covid-19 red zones – meaning a morbidity rate from 250 to 499.9

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 56 deaths, 1463 new cases

December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 56 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria moves to dismiss public servants past pensionable age

December 22, 2021December 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s coalition government approved a number of decisions on December 22 opening the way for the dismissal of employees in

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Bulgaria 

Democratic Bulgaria wants Defence Minister summoned over stance on Nato troop deployment

December 22, 2021December 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Ruling coalition partner Democratic Bulgaria wants Defence Minister Stefan Yanev summoned to Parliament’s defence committee to explain his stance on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM: People linked to communist-era secret service will not be appointed to Foreign Ministry

December 22, 2021December 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

People shown to have backgrounds with Bulgaria’s communist-era secret service State Security will not be appointed to the Foreign Ministry,

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Bulgaria 

Ski season on Bulgaria’s Vitosha Mountain opens on December 24

December 22, 2021December 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The 2021/22 season for skiing and snowboarding opens on Vitosha Mountain in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on December 24 at

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Bulgaria 

EC’s Joint Research Centre: New PCR test detects Omicron variant

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has confirmed the validity of the Omicron-specific detection method it has developed, the Commission said

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