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Year: 2022

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EC proposes to extend the EU Digital Covid Certificate by a year

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission (EC) said on February 3 that it is proposing to extend the EU Digital Covid Certificate by

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 87 deaths, 9152 new cases

February 3, 2022February 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Eighty-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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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM in talks with Nato chief on Russian troop build-up on Ukraine’s border

February 2, 2022February 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Kiril Petkov discussed the continuing build-up of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine in a video

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian municipalities may get state help with high electricity bills – subject to checks

February 2, 2022February 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Municipalities in Bulgaria – many of them cutting back street lighting and heating of public buildings because of soaring electricity

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament accepts resignation of head of anti-corruption body

February 2, 2022February 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on February 2 to accept the resignation of Sotir Tsatsarov as head of the anti-corruption and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Pazardzhik, Veliko Turnovo districts step up anti-epidemic measures

February 2, 2022February 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Covid-19 district operational headquarters in Pazardzhik has ordered stepped-up anti-epidemic measures, in effect from February 2 to 18, because

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 87 deaths, 11 143 new cases

February 2, 2022February 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Eighty-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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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria holds 12th annual commemoration of victims of communism

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria held its 12th annual commemoration of victims of communism on February 1, with wreath-laying ceremonies and messages from leaders

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 17.6% for February 2022

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator said on February 1 that it approved a decrease in gas prices in the country by 17.6

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