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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Green corridors and vaccination points this weekend

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

Sofia municipality and other places in Bulgaria have announced details of Covid-19 vaccination points that will open on the weekend

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Romania tightens rules for arrivals from Bulgaria as of September 12

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

Romania has reclassified Bulgaria as a Covid-19 red zone as of September 12, meaning that arrivals are subject to a

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Bulgaria 

Eurobarometer: 23% of Bulgarians do not see vaccination against Covid-19 as civic duty

September 10, 2021September 12, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Asked if they agreed that everyone should be vaccinated against Covid-19 because it is a civic duty, 23 per cent

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 52 deaths, 1629 new cases

September 10, 2021September 11, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Fifty-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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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Row in Parliament over anniversary of communist coup

September 9, 2021September 11, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

In what has become an annual ritual, there was a row in Bulgaria’s National Assembly over the September 9 anniversary

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 65 deaths, 1956 new cases

September 9, 2021September 10, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Sixty-five 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 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Restaurateurs in large-scale national protest against measures

September 8, 2021September 11, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Thousands of restaurant owners and staff thronged in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on September 8 in a protest against the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s President: ‘Two-in-one’ elections possible

September 8, 2021September 10, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

Holding the presidential and the next early parliamentary elections on the same day is possible, but only if there is

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Education Ministry announces rules for schools

September 8, 2021September 10, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Pupils up to and including grade four need not wear protective masks during class, Bulgaria’s Education Ministry said on September

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