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Bulgaria’s President will dissolve Parliament on September 16

September 13, 2021September 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev will dissolve the current National Assembly on September 16 and appoint a caretaker government, according to

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Bulgaria’s Turgovishte district downgraded to Covid-19 red zone

September 13, 2021September 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s district of Turgovishte is now a Covid-19 red zone, 12 days after it was classified as a dark red

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 53 deaths, 437 new cases registered

September 13, 2021September 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 53 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 386 deaths, 9290 new cases

September 12, 2021September 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 386 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, bringing the

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Bulgarian Parliament approves 2021 Budget revision at second reading

September 11, 2021September 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed at second reading the revision of the 2021 Budget Act. The final provisions were voted at

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Bulgaria’s President: Parliamentary and presidential elections will be ‘2 in 1’ on November 14

September 11, 2021September 13, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s President Roumen Radev said on September 11 that he would dissolve the current National Assembly as soon as possible

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Bulgaria on 20th anniversary of 9/11: ‘Committed to fighting terrorism’

September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

In a statement marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, Bulgaria’s Foreign

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 72 deaths, 1626 new cases

September 11, 2021September 12, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Seventy-two 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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Covid-19: Bulgaria adds Serbia to red list of countries with travel restrictions

September 10, 2021September 13, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov issued on September 10 an order amending the list of foreign countries classified respectively

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