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Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll passes 35 000-mark

February 21, 2022February 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

With 44 deaths of people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 registered in the past day, the country’s

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In-person learning at schools in 16 districts in Bulgaria from February 21

February 20, 2022February 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Pupils at schools in 16 out of the 28 districts in Bulgaria will attend in-person learning as of February 21,

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EU urges Russia to de-escalate, sends civil protection aid to Ukraine

February 20, 2022February 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union is urging Russia to de-escalate by a substantial withdrawal of military forces from the proximity of Ukraine’s

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 639 deaths, 31 128 new cases

February 20, 2022February 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 639 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, bringing the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, Ukraine sign joint declaration in support of Ukraine’s European perspective

February 19, 2022February 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a joint declaration on February 19 in support of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria granted citizenship to 17 097 people in 2021 – official

February 19, 2022February 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria granted citizenship to 17 097 people in 2021, according to a report posted on the presidency’s website. Of this

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 89 deaths, 4616 new cases

February 19, 2022February 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Eighty-nine 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 

Bulgaria looks to donate, re-sell some of the Covid-19 vaccines due this year

February 18, 2022February 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria is exploring possibilities not just to donate, but also to re-sell some of the millions of doses of Covid-19

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Bulgaria’s Plovdiv district scraps curfew for restaurants

February 18, 2022February 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of February 18, the requirement for restaurants in the Plovdiv district to limit their working hours to 5am to

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