Bulgarian government adopts update of T-72 tank modernisation project
At a meeting on February 16, Bulgaria’s government adopted an updated version of the project to modernise the country’s T-72
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Bulgarian economy grew by 1.0% in Q4 2021 – flash estimate
Bulgaria’s economy grew by one per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron variant found in 613 of 679 samples sequenced by NCIPD
Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on February 16 that it has found the Omicron coronavirus
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 95 deaths, 6589 new cases registered
The deaths of 95 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing
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Bulgaria’s security council agrees military modernisation, spending, should be stepped up
A five-hour meeting of Bulgaria’s Consultative Council on National Security, prompted by the Russia-Ukraine crisis, produced little that had not
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Travel restrictions: Bulgaria amends Covid colour-coding list of foreign countries
Bulgaria’s Health Minister Assena Serbezova has issued an order amending the list categorising foreign countries, that determines rules for arrivals
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Bulgaria’s Health Minister eases rules for in-person classes at universities
An order issued by Health Minister Assena Serbezova sets a variety of conditions enabling in-person classes at universities with effect
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Nato: Russia still has time to step back from the brink
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on February 15 that there were signs from Moscow that diplomacy should continue, saying
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Bulgarian capital Sofia’s tourism figures recover, but still far from pre-crisis levels
There was a 44 per cent increase in tourists visiting Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia in 2021 compared with 2020, but
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