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Latest large protest in Bulgaria against ‘inevitable’ talks with Russia’s Gazprom

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2022, energy

The third in the series of “#ГАZwithme” protests in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia brought together many hundreds of participants vehemently

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Bulgaria 

UNHCR presses Bulgaria for durable solution to Ukrainian refugees’ accommodation needs

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has been “actively advocating” with Bulgaria’s government for a more durable, long-term

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria amends mask-wearing rules

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Assen Medzhidiev has amended the rules on the wearing of protective masks, dropping the requirement that

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s revenue agency finds cheats in fuel discount scheme

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency said that it had found cases of cheating by some fuel stations in connection with the

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 56 deaths, 7341 new cases

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 56 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Navy destroys mine found in Aheloy

August 20, 2022September 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

A specialist team from the Bourgas Naval Base destroyed an anti-personnel mine found at Aheloy on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s WCC party to stand alone in early parliamentary elections

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2022, Kiril Petkov

The Kiril Petkov-Assen Vassilev We Continue the Change (WCC) party will stand alone in Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections on October

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Bulgaria 

UN, NGOs launch ‘Welcome to School’ info campaign for Ukrainians in Bulgaria

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in partnership with the Access

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria extends mask-wearing rules

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Assen Medzhidiev has extended the rules on mask-wearing, that were to expire on August 18, until

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