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Covid-19: Bulgaria extends epidemic declaration to March 31 2022

November 24, 2021November 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

At its sitting on November 24, Bulgaria’s caretaker government extended the country’s Covid-19 epidemic declaration by four months to the

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Bulgaria 

Thirteen districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 dark red zones

November 24, 2021November 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Thirteen out of the 28 districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 dark red zones, meaning a morbidity rate of 500 or

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 151 deaths, 3233 new cases

November 24, 2021November 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 151 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria declares day of mourning over fatal bus fire, blaze at nursing home

November 23, 2021November 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

November 24 will be a day of national mourning in Bulgaria for the nine victims of a fire at a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: First day of talks on possible coalition government sees some policy agreements

November 23, 2021November 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

The first of five days of talks on policies of a possible coalition government among representatives of four groups in

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 254 deaths, 3462 new cases registered

November 23, 2021November 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 254 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Bulgaria 

More than 40 dead in bus fire on Bulgarian motorway

November 23, 2021November 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

More than 40 people died after a North Macedonian-registered bus travelling from Istanbul to Skopje caught fire on Bulgaria’s Struma

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev re-elected with 66.7% of the vote – final results

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev won a second term of office with 66.7 per cent of votes cast in the November

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Bulgaria’s We Continue the Change party announces schedule for talks towards coalition agreement

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgaria’s We Continue the Change (WCC) party has announced the schedule for five days of consultations with three other parliamentary

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