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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 128 deaths, close to 8000 new cases

August 22, 2021August 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 128 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, bringing the

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Covid-19: Belgium changes rules for arrivals from Bulgaria, Spain deems whole country ‘at risk’

August 21, 2021August 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of August 21, Belgium has declared Bulgaria a Covid-19 “red zone”, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said. Those arriving in Belgium

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 21 deaths, active cases rise above 20 000-mark

August 21, 2021August 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Twenty-one 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: Borissov’s GERB-UDF declines mandate to form government

August 20, 2021August 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

As it had telegraphed it would, Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition formally declined on August 20 a mandate to seek to

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Caretaker Health Minister orders changes to measures

August 20, 2021August 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov has announced new measures regarding the Covid-19 situation, making provision for exceptions where people

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 27 deaths, 1371 new cases

August 20, 2021August 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Twenty-seven 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 

Bulgarian railways offering narrow-gauge steam train trips on September 4, 5 and 6

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering steam train excursions on the Septemvri – Velingrad narrow-gauge line on September 4, 5

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev to hand second Cabinet mandate on August 20

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev will hold the formal ceremony at the Presidency in Sofia on August 20 to hand the

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister: Time for new restrictions ‘approaching’

August 19, 2021August 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The time for new restrictions is “approaching,” Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov said in an interview with bTV on

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