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EMSC: 4.4 Richter quake near Bulgaria’s Provadia

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale was registered at 1.59 pm on April 4 near Provadia in eastern

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Bulgaria 

Close to 40 000 Ukrainians have registered for temporary protection in Bulgaria

April 4, 2022April 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

A total of 39 537 Ukrainians have registered for temporary protection in Bulgaria, the dedicated government portal said on April

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 3 deaths, 226 new cases registered

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of three people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered on Sunday, bringing the country’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria joins condemnation following evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine

April 4, 2022April 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria has joined in condemnation following visual evidence of Russian war crimes against civilians in Bucha, on the outskirts of

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Bulgaria 

Draft decision tabled in Bulgaria’s Parliament on military equipment for Ukraine

April 3, 2022April 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A draft decision has been tabled in Bulgaria’s Parliament that, if approved, would mandate the government to supply military equipment

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Bulgaria 

Energy Minister: Bulgaria rejects paying for Russian gas in roubles

April 3, 2022April 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria has received an official request from Russia’s Gazprom to be paid in roubles, but will not do so, Energy

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 136 deaths in past week

April 3, 2022April 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 136 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, bringing the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to pay 70 leva Easter bonus to pensioners

April 2, 2022April 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has agreed to pay an Easter bonus of 70 leva (about 36 euro) each to all of the

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Bulgaria 

Government outlines rules for Ukrainian doctors, nurses to work in Bulgaria

April 2, 2022April 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The official Bulgaria for Ukraine portal has outlined the rules for citizens of Ukraine qualified as doctors or nurses to

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