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Bulgaria’s Varna, Bourgas airports announce summer 2022 flights

March 31, 2022April 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, tourism, Varna

Varna Airport has announced details of its summer 2022 flight schedule. Bulgaria Air continues to provide a connection from Varna

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Unemployment in Bulgaria in February 2022 was 5.6% – Eurostat

March 31, 2022April 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in February 2022 was 5.6 per cent, down from six per cent in February 2021 and unchanged

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 14 deaths, 1176 new cases

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Fourteen 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 to continue to require green certificate for entry from April 1

March 30, 2022April 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria will continue to require a digital green certificate for arrivals from anywhere in the world from April 1, the

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Bulgaria 

Official: More than 23 000 Ukrainians have registered for temporary protection in Bulgaria

March 30, 2022March 31, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A total of 23 005 Ukrainians have registered for temporary protection in Bulgaria so far, according to the March 30

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues dangerous weather warning for seven districts over forecast high winds

March 30, 2022March 31, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for Sofia and six other districts for March 31

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 18 deaths, 1698 new cases

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Eighteen 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 

American University in Bulgaria mourns death of founder John K Menzies

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

John K Menzies, a founder of the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) and a former Public Affairs Officer at the

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Bulgaria 

Ambassadors condemn statements against Bulgaria’s Cabinet, US ambassador by pro-Kremlin MP

March 29, 2022March 31, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Ambassadors to Bulgaria from other European Union countries and from several non-EU countries have joined in condemning a post on

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