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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 10 deaths, 330 new cases

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 10 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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Bulgaria 

UN agencies shocked after 18 Afghans die in abandoned lorry near Sofia

February 18, 2023February 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are shocked and

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Bulgaria 

Seven held in connection with deaths of 18 migrants in lorry in Bulgaria

February 18, 2023February 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Seven people have been taken into 24-hour custody in connection with the deaths of 18 irregular migrants in a lorry

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry: 18 migrants found dead in lorry in Sofia

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Eighteen irregular migrants have been found dead in a lorry at the side of the road in the village of

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Bulgaria 

Tourism numbers in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia ‘recovering extremely quickly after the pandemic’

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, tourism

Tourism numbers in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia are recovering quickly after the pandemic, according to statements by Sofia municipality and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: 18 NGOs sign declaration against hate speech and for banning of pro-fascist Lukov March

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Representatives of 18 non-governmental organisations signed on February 16 a declaration “Against the hate that divides us” that states rejection

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Bulgaria 

UN and partners appeal for $43.4M to help refugees from Ukraine in Bulgaria

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

With the war in Ukraine about to enter its second year, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and 18 UN and

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Bulgaria 

Sofia Airport: Lufthansa flights on February 17 cancelled

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

All Lufthansa flights connecting Bulgaria’s capital to Frankfurt and Munich, respectively, on February 17 have been cancelled, Sofia Airport said.

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Bulgaria 

Flight carrying humanitarian aid for earthquake-hit Syria departs Bulgaria

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Syria, Turkey, Türkiye

A Bulgarian Air Force Spartan aircraft departed Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on February 16, carrying 4.5 tons of humanitarian aid bound

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