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Russia invades Ukraine: Bulgaria air traffic management says ready to service increased air traffic

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

Air traffic management is ready to service the increased air traffic over Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority said

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Bulgaria’s PM: First priority is evacuation of Bulgarians from Ukraine

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

Priority number one is the evacuation of Bulgarians from Ukraine, Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on February 24, as

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Bulgaria 

President Radev says Russia’s attack on Ukraine unacceptable, but ‘no direct military threat to Bulgaria’

February 24, 2022February 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Russia’s military operation in Ukraine is absolutely unacceptable, Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on February 24, adding that there was

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Bulgaria’s PM: ‘We strongly condemn Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine’

February 24, 2022February 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

We strongly condemn Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on February 24 as Kyiv and

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 53 deaths, 3411 new cases

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Fifty-three 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’s Plovdiv further eases anti-epidemic measures at restaurants

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv district is dropping, as of February 24, the requirement that restaurants, gambling halls and casinos use no more

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PM: Bulgaria backs EU sanctions against Russia over Ukraine

February 23, 2022February 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria is a very clear partner in the EU and Nato and is in solidarity with the EU’s position on

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Bulgaria 

Third district in Bulgaria drops out of Covid-19 dark red zone

February 23, 2022February 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Smolyan has become the third of Bulgaria’s 28 districts to no longer be classified as a Covid-19 dark red zone,

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 60 deaths, 4667 new cases

February 23, 2022February 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Sixty 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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