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Bulgaria’s caretaker PM: ‘Corruption disguised in plausible and lawful form’

June 15, 2021June 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev has slammed the situation his administration inherited from the previous government as one of

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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s capital adds two malls, bus, to vaccination points

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Sofia

Mobile vaccination points against Covid-19 are being opened in the Paradise and Serdika shopping malls in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia,

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‘Code Orange’ weather warning for 4 Bulgarian districts on June 16

June 15, 2021June 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the “Code Orange” warning of hazardous weather for four districts for June 16, due to forecasts

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Bulgaria annual CPI records 2.5% inflation in May

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) rose by 2.5 per cent in May, up from two per cent inflation recorded

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 22 yellow zones, 6 green zones

June 15, 2021June 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Of the 28 districts in Bulgaria, 22 are yellow zones regarding the rate of Covid-19 infection and six are green

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 15 deaths, 751 fewer active cases

June 15, 2021July 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 15 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past 24 hours,

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister pushes for stepped-up Covid-19 vaccination in social care homes

June 14, 2021June 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov has written to caretaker Deputy Prime Minister for Social and Economic Policies and Labour

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Bulgaria’s hospitality body, Tourism Ministry in row over ‘100% vaccinated’ stickers

June 14, 2021June 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) has hit out at the stickers that are starting to be placed on

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Probe into 100M leva orders by previous government

June 14, 2021June 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Continuing inspections of the actions of the previous leadership of the Ministry of Health in response to the Covid-19 crisis

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