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Bulgaria’s Health Minister changes arrivals rules for citizens of Israel, North Macedonia, Turkey, Serbia

January 17, 2022January 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Israel, Macedonia, new coronavirus

After an outcry from Bulgaria’s winter resorts and hospitality industry over the Health Minister’s change of rules for arrivals in

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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s capital increases number of hospital beds

January 17, 2022January 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of beds for the treatment of patients with Covid-19 in Bulgaria’s capital city will be increased by about

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Bulgaria’s winter resorts alarmed by bar on arrival of non-EU nationals from red zone countries

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Winter resorts and hotel and restaurant bodies in Bulgaria have expressed alarm at an order by Health Minister Assena Serbezova,

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Bulgaria 

EC approves 30M leva Bulgarian scheme to support tourism sector

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The European Commission said on January 17 that it had approved a 30 million leva (15.3 million euro) Bulgarian scheme

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Bulgaria 

Head of Bulgaria’s anti-corruption body submits resignation – reports

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

The head of Bulgaria’s commission against corruption and for the confiscation of illegally-acquired assets, Sotir Tsatsarov, has submitted to Parliament

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM congratulates new N Macedonian counterpart Kovachevski

January 17, 2022January 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Kiril Petkov has congratulated social democrat leader Dimitar Kovachevski on being elected to head the new coalition

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 44 deaths, 2379 new cases registered

January 17, 2022January 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 44 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Covid-19 morbidity rate crosses four-figure threshold

January 16, 2022January 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of January 16, the Covid-19 morbidity rate in Bulgaria has crossed the four-figure threshold, according to figures posted by

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 526 deaths, record number of new cases

January 16, 2022January 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 526 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, bringing the

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