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Bulgaria’s PM personally backs sending military aid to Ukraine

April 23, 2022April 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said in a television interview on April 23 that as an individual, not as Prime

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Head of Bulgaria’s HQ on Ukrainian refugees quits

April 23, 2022April 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The head of Bulgaria’s national operational co-ordination group on those fleeing the war in Ukraine, Valeri Rachev, has withdrawn from

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 4 deaths, 287 new cases registered

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

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

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 11 deaths, 631 new cases

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

Eleven 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 arms to Ukraine issue: PM sets out to reconcile the irreconcilable

April 21, 2022April 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on April 21 that his We Continue the Change (WCC) party would seek to

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Warmer weather forecast for Bulgaria’s Orthodox Easter long weekend

April 21, 2022April 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The recent cold snap over Bulgaria will make way for warmer weather as the country heads into the four-day Orthodox

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Bulgaria’s Health Ministry: Covid-19 pandemic is not over

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In a message ahead of the four-day Orthodox Easter weekend, Bulgaria’s Health Ministry issued a reminder that although the Covid-19

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EU exported 20.1B euro Covid-19 vaccines in 2021

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In 2021, the European Union imported 7.8 billion euro worth of Covid-19 vaccines and exported 20.1 billion euro’s worth, according

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Half of the districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 green zones

April 21, 2022April 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Fourteen out of the 28 districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 green zones, meaning a 14-day morbidity rate of less than

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