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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 83 deaths, 1725 new cases

December 16, 2021December 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Eighty-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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Teething troubles as Bulgaria bids to contain rising electricity prices

December 15, 2021December 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgarian Parliament’s decision to vote a moratorium on electricity and other utility prices drew a sharp rebuke from the Prime

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual inflation reaches 13-year high of 7.3% in November

December 15, 2021December 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) rose by 7.3 per cent in November, up from six per cent inflation recorded

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 21 red zones, seven yellow zones

December 15, 2021December 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of districts in Bulgaria classified as Covid-19 red zones – meaning a morbidity rate between 250 and 499.9

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 76 deaths, 2004 new cases

December 15, 2021December 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Seventy-six 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’s Bansko 2021 season starts on December 17: Strong snowfall, bookings up

December 14, 2021December 17, 2021 Lance Nelson tourism

The winter ski season in Bulgaria’s Bansko resort starts on December 17, with the official opening on Saturday, which comes

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Petkov coalition government: meet the ministers

December 14, 2021August 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

Bulgaria’s 47th National Assembly voted the quadripartite coalition Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov into office on December 13,

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Bulgaria 

EU court in ruling on case of ID document for child of same-sex couple in Bulgaria

December 14, 2021December 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

The Luxembourg-based EU Court of Justice has issued a judgment in the case of a child of a same-sex couple

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 23 red zones, five yellow zones

December 14, 2021December 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

For the first time in many weeks, none of the 28 districts in Bulgaria is classified as a Covid-19 dark

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