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Bulgarian PM: War in Ukraine meant many crises for us because of dependence on Russia

May 25, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

The war in Ukraine meant many crises for us because we had allowed ourselves to be dependent on Russia, Bulgarian

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Bulgarian railways offers steam train trips on narrow-gauge line in early June

May 25, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering several trips on a steam engine-drawn train on the country’s narrow-gauge line linking Septemvri

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Bulgaria 

Number of Ukrainian refugees who have remained in Bulgaria continues to decrease

May 25, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The number of Ukrainians who have remained in Bulgaria after fleeing Russia’s war on their country is continuing to decrease

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron variant found in all 180 samples – NCIPD

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on May 25 that it has found the Omicron coronavirus

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Bulgaria 

Every district in Bulgaria is a Covid-19 green zone

May 25, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of May 25, all of the 28 districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 green zones, meaning a 14-day morbidity rate

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: 165 hotels to take part in new phase of accommodating Ukrainians

May 24, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

A total of 165 hotels so far have joined the new programme for accommodating Ukrainians who have fled Russia’s war

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s refugee agency: About 30 000 Ukrainians to be relocated

May 24, 2022May 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

About 30 000 Ukrainians are to be relocated as the first phase of the accommodation system comes to an end

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Bulgaria 

Transport Minister: Bulgaria looking to buy 1BN leva new trains, equipment

May 24, 2022May 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgaria is looking to buy new trains and equipment worth more than a billion leva (about 500 000 euro), Transport

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian hoteliers: State is shifting responsibility for Ukrainian refugees to us

May 23, 2022May 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, tourism, Ukraine

The state is once again shifting the responsibility for resolving the issue of accommodation of refugees from Ukraine to hoteliers,

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