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In-person learning at schools in 16 districts in Bulgaria from February 21

February 20, 2022February 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Pupils at schools in 16 out of the 28 districts in Bulgaria will attend in-person learning as of February 21,

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 639 deaths, 31 128 new cases

February 20, 2022February 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 639 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, bringing the

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Bulgaria, Ukraine sign joint declaration in support of Ukraine’s European perspective

February 19, 2022February 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a joint declaration on February 19 in support of

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Bulgaria granted citizenship to 17 097 people in 2021 – official

February 19, 2022February 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria granted citizenship to 17 097 people in 2021, according to a report posted on the presidency’s website. Of this

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 89 deaths, 4616 new cases

February 19, 2022February 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Eighty-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 looks to donate, re-sell some of the Covid-19 vaccines due this year

February 18, 2022February 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria is exploring possibilities not just to donate, but also to re-sell some of the millions of doses of Covid-19

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Bulgaria’s Plovdiv district scraps curfew for restaurants

February 18, 2022February 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of February 18, the requirement for restaurants in the Plovdiv district to limit their working hours to 5am to

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 105 deaths, 4626 new cases

February 18, 2022February 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 105 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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Bulgaria’s PM at European Council on Ukraine: ‘We are united’

February 17, 2022February 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, attending a special European Council meeting on February 17 on the Russia-Ukraine crisis, told reporters:

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