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Labour Ministry: Close to 1000 Ukrainians who fled war have got jobs in Bulgaria

April 12, 2022April 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A total of 953 Ukrainian citizens started working under an employment contract in Bulgaria between February 24 and April 7,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government blames tour operators in Ukraine for Durankulak chaos

April 12, 2022April 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s government has put the blame for the chaos at the Durankulak border checkpoint, which in recent days has seen

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria offers refugee pupils from Ukraine online extra lessons

April 12, 2022April 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Pupils from Ukraine enrolled in Bulgarian schools can now receive additional training in both Bulgarian as a foreign language and

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 30 deaths, 871 new cases registered

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

The deaths of 30 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Bulgaria 

EU foreign ministers discuss new sanctions on Russia, including oil and gas import embargo

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers discussed on April 11 a sixth package of sanctions against Russia, including an embargo on oil

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Bulgaria 

Number of deaths in Bulgaria in Q1 2022 up 4.3% y/y

April 11, 2022April 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 1590 more deaths in Bulgaria in the first quarter of 2022 than during the same period of 2021,

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Bulgaria 

World Bank lowers growth forecast for Bulgaria

April 11, 2022April 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine, World Bank

The World Bank has lowered its forecast for real GDP growth in Bulgaria in 2022 to 2.6 per cent, citing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv district to stop sending media daily Covid-19 morbidity reports

April 11, 2022April 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv district is to stop sending the media daily reports on Covid-19 morbidity, given the low levels of morbidity

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Bulgaria 

New head of Invest Bulgaria Agency appointed

April 11, 2022April 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Innovation and Growth Minister Daniel Lorer has appointed business development specialist Bogdan Bogdanov as the new head of the Invest

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