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Bulgaria recalls ambassador to N Macedonia from Skopje

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

Bulgaria summoned its ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia, Angel Angelov, for consultations in Sofia, the Foreign Ministry said

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 24 deaths, 719 new cases

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 24 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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Bulgaria’s mountain resorts report improved skiing conditions

January 21, 2023January 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s major mountain resorts reported improved conditions for skiing on January 21, with snow cover better than the dire situation

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Bulgaria to head to early elections as BSP abandons bid to form government

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) is giving up its bid to form a government, making early parliamentary elections inevitable. BSP

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Bulgaria’s Gabrovo district extends flu epidemic declaration

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The influenza epidemic declaration in the Bulgarian district of Gabrovo has been extended until January 29, the Health Ministry said.

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron strain found in all 87 samples – NCIPD

January 20, 2023March 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on January 20 that it has found the Omicron coronavirus

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‘Leaders meeting’ leaves Bulgaria appearing set for early elections

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kornelia Ninova

The probability that Bulgaria will head to its fifth parliamentary elections in three years was strengthened by a fruitless “leaders

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Bulgarian MPs approve bill to ease hiring of EU Blue Card holders

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on January 19 to approve the second reading of a bill meant to ease the issuing

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Bulgaria issues Code Orange dangerous weather warning for two districts

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for two districts for January 20 because of forecast

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