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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 74 deaths, 2125 new cases

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Seventy-four 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 

Putin’s war on Ukraine: EU ministers call for humanitarian corridor

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European foreign ministers, meeting in special session on March 4, called for a humanitarian corridor and highlighted the need to

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Bulgaria 

Nato strengthens co-operation with non-member states, underlines it does not want war with Russia

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato foreign ministers had decided to strengthen co-ordination and information sharing with non-member states Finland and Sweden, the Alliance’s Secretary

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Bulgaria 

EU deplores alarming rise in racist, antisemitic incidents in EU countries

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union ministers, meeting on March 4, said that they deplored the alarming rise in racist and antisemitic incidents in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria has not ‘at this stage’ requested increased Nato military presence

March 4, 2022March 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria has not at this stage requested Nato to increase its military presence on its territory and whatever actions are

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to give financial aid to hoteliers accommodating Ukrainian refugees – Tourism Minister

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

The state will compensate hoteliers with 40 leva (about 20 euro) a day for each accommodated Ukrainian refugee, Tourism Minister

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Jewish organisation: Wrong to call Ukraine a Nazi state

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Russia, Ukraine

Claims that Ukraine is a Nazi state that needs to be de-Nazified are absolutely untenable and inappropriate, the Organization of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Nuclear Regulatory Agency: Radiation levels are normal

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

Radiation levels in Bulgaria are normal, the Bulgarian Nuclear Regulatory Agency said on March 4 after Russian military forces shelled

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Bulgaria 

Georgia, Moldova apply to join the European Union

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

Georgia and Moldova have applied to join the European Union, a move coming against the background of Russian President Vladimir

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