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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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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 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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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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Sofia and Warsaw set for talks on Poland maintaining Bulgarian Air Force’s MiG-29s – Radev

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

Expert teams from Poland and Bulgaria are to hold talks on Polish industry taking over the maintenance of the Bulgarian

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 48 deaths, 1960 new cases registered

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

The deaths of 48 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Bulgaria strongly condemns Russia’s bombing of civilian targets in Ukraine

March 21, 2022March 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria strongly condemns Russia’s military action against Ukraine and the brutal Russian bombing of civilian targets, including residential buildings, schools,

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Bulgaria’s Health Ministry launches info campaign on benefits of vaccination against Covid-19

March 21, 2022March 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry has launched an information campaign on the benefits of vaccination against Covid-19, the ministry said on March

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