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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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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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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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Fewer than half the districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 dark red zones

March 4, 2022March 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Covid-19 morbidity rates across Bulgaria’s 28 districts are continuing to decrease, according to figures posted on March 4 by the

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 20 deaths, 1104 new cases registered

March 4, 2022March 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 20 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Bulgarian fundraising campaign for humanitarian aid for Ukraine nears million leva mark

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

A fundraising campaign by the Bulgarian Red Cross in co-operation with the Bulgarian government has drawn in more than 920

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Bulgaria marks national day under shadow of Putin’s war on Ukraine

March 3, 2022March 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Freedom was the central theme of Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov’s message to the nation as it marked its national

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