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Month: July 2022

Europe 

Eurostat: EU population continued to decrease for a second year in 2021

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

After a first decline in population growth in 2020 because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Union’s population

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Covid-19 morbidity rate continued to worsen in past week

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Covid-19 14-day morbidity rate continued to worsen in the past week, rising from 74.42 per 100 000 population as

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Bulgaria 

Seven districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 yellow zones

July 9, 2022July 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of districts in Bulgaria classified as Covid-19 yellow zones – meaning a morbidity rate between 100 and 249.9

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s WCC party gives up attempt to form new government

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

Bulgaria’s We Continue the Change (WCC) party has given up its attempt to form a new government. This was announced

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Health Minister issues orders to hospitals over rising Covid-19 cases

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Against a background of the worsening incidence of Covid-19 in Bulgaria and reports received by the Ministry of Health about

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s SJC rejects request to sack Prosecutor-General Geshev

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) rejected the formal request to dismiss Ivan Geshev as Prosecutor-General late on July 7, with

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s national Covid-19 morbidity rate rises to yellow zone level

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s national Covid-19 morbidity rate has risen to 102.55 per 100 000 population on a 14-day basis, putting the country

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Bulgaria 

Clock ticking for WCC’s bid to form new government of Bulgaria

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

With 24 hours to go to the deadline to propose a government or give up the attempt, We Continue the

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Bulgaria 

Number of districts in Bulgaria that are Covid-19 yellow zones rises to four

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The district of Vratsa has become the fourth in Bulgaria to rise above the threshold to be reclassified from a

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