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Bulgaria cancels April civil defence siren test, to avoid possible panic

March 23, 2022March 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria has cancelled a test of civil defence sirens that had been scheduled for April 1 2022 because of concerns

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Bulgaria 

PM Petkov: Current government has paid 4BN leva compensation to businesses, households

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

More than four billion leva in compensation for Bulgarian business and households has been returned to Bulgaria’s economy since the

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Bulgaria’s Education Ministry: From March 29, distance learning only with written permission

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

School pupils who are still on distance learning because they refuse to be tested once a week for Covid-19 must

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Bulgaria 

EC proposes funding boost for EU countries, including Bulgaria, receiving Ukrainian refugees

March 23, 2022March 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

To support EU countries welcoming and accommodating refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, the European Commission (EC) proposed on March

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government replaces head of State Agency for Refugees

March 23, 2022March 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s government has replaced Petya Purvanova as head of the State Agency for Refugees because of unsatisfactory performance, according to

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 20 deaths, 1943 new cases

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

Twenty 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 

Poll: Most Bulgarians see government as unsuccessful in key areas in first 100 days in office

March 22, 2022March 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

More Bulgarians see the Kiril Petkov coalition government as unsuccessful than successful in eight key areas in its first 100

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria in joint EUkraine group declaration on support for Ukraine’s European path

March 22, 2022March 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

As a part of the EUkraine group, set up in the margins of the March meeting of EU foreign ministers,

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: EC approves 25M leva state aid for tour operators

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe team European Commission, new coronavirus

The European Commission said on March 22 that it has approved 25 million leva, or about 12.8 million euro, in

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