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Bulgaria’s road death toll in first 10 months of 2022 is 420

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 420 people died in road accidents in Bulgaria in the first 10 months of 2022, according to

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Covid-19: In past month, 162 deaths in Bulgaria

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 162 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past month, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to offer Valneva vaccine against Covid-19

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 10 200 doses of the Valneva vaccine against Covid-19 have been delivered to Bulgaria and by the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to move Ukrainian refugees from hotels to state facilities

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria will continue to accommodate Ukrainian refugees, moving them from hotels to state facilities, caretaker Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said

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Bulgaria 

Uncertainty for Ukrainians in Bulgaria as scheduled end of accommodation system looms

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria face uncertainty as the final hours tick away before the scheduled end on October

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Bulgaria 

Remembrance Day 2022 services to be held in Bulgaria’s Sofia and Plovdiv

October 31, 2022November 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The annual Remembrance Day Services will be held in Sofia Central Cemetery on November 11 2022 and in Plovdiv Central

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 39 deaths, 3900 new cases

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 39 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Defence Ministry: Poland agreed to overhaul six Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 engines

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry sent Poland a request in August for the purchase or overhaul of six MiG-29 fighter jet engines,

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Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time on October 30 2022

October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time at 4am on October 30 2022, the final Sunday of the month, going

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