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Sofia’s Sredets mayor begins procedure to move Soviet Army Monument from city centre

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The mayor of the Sredets region of Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, Traicho Traikov, said that he would initiate on February 25

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Kurdzhali district becomes yellow zone

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Covid-19 morbidity rate in Bulgaria’s district of Kurdzhali is continuing to decline and it is now classified as a

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Bulgaria sends buses to Ukraine to fetch evacuees, prepares to receive refugees

February 25, 2022February 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Four buses are on their way to Kyiv to fetch Bulgarians who want to leave the Ukrainian capital city, Mitko

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 59 deaths, 2854 new cases

February 25, 2022February 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Fifty-nine 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 

Bulgaria: Official condemnation, public protests, against Russian invasion of Ukraine

February 24, 2022February 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

There was a large turnout at a public protest outside the Russian embassy in Sofia on the evening of February

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Ministry calls on Bulgarians not to visit Russia

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry recommended on February 24 that the country’s citizens not visit Russia, but if they urgently had to,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament votes declaration condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine, backing sanctions

February 24, 2022February 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted overwhelmingly on February 24 to approve a declaration condemning Russia’s gross violation of international law and encroachment

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Bulgaria 

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Nato bolstering eastern flank of Alliance, won’t send troops to Ukraine

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato has already increased the presence of its troops in the eastern flank of the Alliance and is increasing its

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Bulgaria 

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Protests to be held in Bulgaria’s capital

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Protests are to be held on February 24 in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia against the invasion of Ukraine ordered by

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