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Covid-19: Bulgaria says ready to begin administering Omicron boosters

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

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry said on September 12 that it was ready to begin administering booster vaccines adapted to target the

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Bulgarian embassy in Ukraine’s capital resumes operations

September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Bulgarian embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, has resumed operations as of September 12 2022, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia said,

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 33 deaths, 3467 new cases

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

The deaths of 33 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria puts shipwrecked Vera Su up for auction

September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Maritime Administration agency has put up for auction the Vera Su, the vessel that was stranded on the rocks

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Bulgaria 

US $2.2BN foreign military financing for Ukraine and 18 countries, including Bulgaria

September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The US government is notifying Congress on September 8 of its intention to make a further $2.2 billion available in

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Health Ministry extends anti-epidemic measures

September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Assen Medjidiev has issued an order regarding anti-epidemic measures against Covid-19, in effect from September 8

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2022 elections: New poll sees seven-group Parliament

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2022

A poll by the Market Links agency, the results of which were released on September 7, showed that were parliamentary

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Bulgaria 

Poll: 59% of Bulgarians not satisfied with country’s response to Russia’s war on Ukraine

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A poll by Eurobarometer has found that 59 per cent of Bulgarians were not satisfied with the government’s response to

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 25 deaths, 4863 new cases

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 25 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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