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Blagoevgrad becomes Bulgaria’s second district to drop below dark red zone threshold

February 22, 2022February 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The district of Blagoevgrad has become the second in Bulgaria to drop below the threshold for classification as a Covid-19

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 143 deaths, 4845 new cases registered

February 22, 2022February 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 143 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria joins rest of EU, Nato in slamming Putin’s recognition of Donbas ‘republics’

February 21, 2022February 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria has joined the rest of Nato and the European Union, and the White House, in strongly condemning the February

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Bulgaria 

PM: Bulgaria set to end ‘green certificate’ for everything but travel by March 20

February 21, 2022February 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s government is predicting that by March 20, it will be possible to remove the green certificate requirement for all

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron variant found in 760 of 803 samples sequenced by NCIPD

February 21, 2022February 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on February 21 that it has found the Omicron coronavirus

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria rejects claims of supplying weaponry to Ukraine

February 21, 2022February 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria has issued no permits for exports of weaponry to Ukraine, a policy pursued after the signing of the Minsk

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Bulgaria 

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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Bulgaria 

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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