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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 12 deaths, 1219 new cases

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 12 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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Bulgarian human rights foundation running ‘Is that right, FIFA?’ campaign

December 11, 2022December 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian human rights Foundation GLAS and the creative agency proof. creative agency are running a campaign that shines a light

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Bulgarian railways’ new passenger train timetable takes effect

December 11, 2022December 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ’s passenger train timetable takes effect as of December 11, BDZ said in a media statement. BDZ

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Mayor of Bulgaria’s capital banned pro-Russian ‘We are not neutral’ march

December 10, 2022December 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The mayor of Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia, Yordanka Fandukova, issued an order banning a December 10 march officially billed as

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Most of Bulgaria subject to weather warnings for December 11

December 10, 2022December 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for three districts for December 11. The district of

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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves classified list of weaponry to be sent to Ukraine

December 9, 2022December 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on December 9 with 148 votes in favour, 46 against, and with one abstention, to approve

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Vetoes by Netherlands and Austria bar Bulgaria, Romania from joining Schengen

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

Bulgaria and Romania will continue to remain outside the Schengen visa zone after failing to win unanimous support at a

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NSI poll: Close to 12% of Bulgarian women experienced physical or sexual violence

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

About 11.9 per cent of Bulgarian women aged between 18 and 74 have experienced at least one act of physical

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Bulgaria’s caretaker government urged to resume funding meals for Ukrainian refugees

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Three Women Foundation, which since early March has been collecting humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees, has appealed in an

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