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Day: May 25, 2022

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM: War in Ukraine meant many crises for us because of dependence on Russia

May 25, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

The war in Ukraine meant many crises for us because we had allowed ourselves to be dependent on Russia, Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offers steam train trips on narrow-gauge line in early June

May 25, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering several trips on a steam engine-drawn train on the country’s narrow-gauge line linking Septemvri

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Bulgaria 

Number of Ukrainian refugees who have remained in Bulgaria continues to decrease

May 25, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The number of Ukrainians who have remained in Bulgaria after fleeing Russia’s war on their country is continuing to decrease

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Europe 

European Commission proposes criminalisation of EU sanctions violations

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission said on May 25 that it put forth a proposals to “add the violation of EU restrictive

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron variant found in all 180 samples – NCIPD

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on May 25 that it has found the Omicron coronavirus

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Bulgaria 

Every district in Bulgaria is a Covid-19 green zone

May 25, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of May 25, all of the 28 districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 green zones, meaning a 14-day morbidity rate

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