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Bulgaria’s PM: Restaurants re-open on March 1, nightclubs on April 1

February 24, 2021February 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov told a February 24 Cabinet meeting that restaurants and gambling halls would be allowed to

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 45 more deaths, 17 163 doses of vaccine administered in past day

February 24, 2021February 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 17 163 doses of vaccine against Covid-19 were administered in Bulgaria on February 23, the highest number

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria extends deadline in Plovdiv airport concession tender for a fourth time

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry has extended the deadline for bids in the concession tender for Plovdiv Airport until March 24, a

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Bulgaria 

Two-thirds of Bulgaria’s districts are Covid-19 ‘red zones’

February 23, 2021February 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Nineteen out of Bulgaria’s 28 districts are currently classified as Covid-19 “red zones”, meaning an incidence of more than 200

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Health Minister issues assurances on vaccines supply

February 23, 2021February 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov said on February 23 that he was satisfied with the pace of the country’s vaccination

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 79 deaths, 11 709 doses of vaccines administered

February 23, 2021February 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 11 709 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 were administered in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours, the

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Europe 

Navalny case: EU moves to further sanctions, saying Russia drifting toward authoritarian state

February 22, 2021February 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

European Union foreign ministers have agreed to work on further restrictive measures against figures in Russia responsible for the arrest,

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Bulgaria 

Shortage of Covid-19 vaccines reported in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

February 22, 2021February 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

The drive for mass vaccinations against Covid-19 in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv hit a snag on February 22 because of

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Europe 

Covid-19: European hospitality bodies call on EU for ‘hospitality recovery task force’

February 22, 2021February 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Thirteen hospitality, drinks, food, and trade union representatives have jointly written to the presidents of the EU institutions calling for

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