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Ninety Covid-19 deaths in Bulgaria in past week

April 17, 2022April 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Ninety people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, bringing the country’s death toll

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Bulgarian Parliament fails to elect central bank governor

April 15, 2022April 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly did not approve on April 15 the nomination of Lyubomir Karimanski, head of the parliamentary budget committee,

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Bulgaria’s capital changes from Covid red zone to yellow zone

April 15, 2022April 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia has been reclassified from a Covid-19 red zone to a yellow zone, according to the April

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 8 deaths, 550 new cases

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Eight people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll

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Bulgarian Parliament passes amendments disbanding specialised courts

April 14, 2022April 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s MPs passed at second reading on April 14 a bill of amendments to the Judiciary Act disbanding two specialised

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 16 deaths, 647 new cases

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Sixteen people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll

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Bulgaria’s Parliament grants Health Minister limited powers over anti-epidemic measures

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on April 13 the second reading of amendments to the Health Act that define the powers of

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Bulgarian railways: Sofia – Istanbul train service to resume on April 25

April 13, 2022April 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff tourism, Turkey

The international train service between Sofia and Istanbul will resume on April 25, Bulgarian state railways BDZ said. The international

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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes to include Ukrainian refugees in health insurance system

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

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on April 13 to approve the second reading of amendments to the Health Insurance Act that

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