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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 154 deaths, 5643 new cases

October 28, 2021October 29, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 154 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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Bulgarian restaurant bodies say ‘green certificate’ system caused 80% drop in turnover

October 27, 2021October 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A decrease of more than 80 per cent in turnover at restaurants in Bulgaria was observed in the first two

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Bulgaria Constitutional Court rules caretaker minister’s appointment was unconstitutional

October 27, 2021October 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court ruled on October 27 that the appointment of Kiril Petkov as caretaker economy minister on May 10

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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s caretaker government approves additional Health Ministry spending

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet approved 64.1 million leva in funding for the Health Ministry at its sitting on October 28. The

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Bulgaria’s Health Ministry calls tender for 400 000 antigen tests for primary school pupils

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Health has called a public tender for the urgent purchase of up to 400 000 rapid antigen

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Media regulator names Mitev new head of Bulgarian National Radio

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Media

At a meeting on October 27, the Council for Electronic Media (CEM) elected Milen Mitev as the new director-general of

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Covid-19: Bulgaria adds Croatia to red list of countries with travel restrictions

October 27, 2021November 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov issued on October 26 an order amending the list of foreign countries classified respectively

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Bourgas becomes Bulgaria’s 21st Covid-19 dark red zone

October 27, 2021October 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The district of Bourgas has become the 21st Covid-19 dark red zone in Bulgaria, meaning a morbidity rate of 500

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 124 deaths, 6816 new cases

October 27, 2021October 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 124 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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