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Warmer weather forecast for Bulgaria’s three-day long weekend

May 21, 2021May 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Mostly sunny skies and warmer weather has been forecast for Bulgaria’s three-day weekend from May 22 to 24. The long

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Bulgaria 

NSI: 20 feature films produced in Bulgaria in 2020

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Twenty-six full-length films were produced in Bulgaria in 2020, including 20 feature films and six documentaries, the National Statistical Institute

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Bulgarian Socialist Party announces left-wing coalition for July elections

May 21, 2021May 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, Kornelia Ninova

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) is to begin signing co-operation agreements with a number of small left-wing breakaway parties ahead

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 31 deaths, 2.7% tests positive

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

A total of 31 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria qualifies for Grand Final of 2021 Eurovision Song Contest

May 21, 2021May 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision

Bulgaria’s contestant Victoria qualified for the Grand Final of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, it emerged at the close of

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Ultra-nationalists, populists form ‘Bulgarian Patriots’ alliance for July elections

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

Ultra-nationalist parties VMRO and the National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria, along with populists Volya, have agreed to stand

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 37 deaths, 3.2% of tests positive

May 20, 2021July 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Thirty-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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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Health Ministry orders fix for vaccination certificate errors

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry has outlined the procedures to fix errors in electronic Covid-19 vaccination certificates, referring to cases where the

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FDI in Bulgaria records 27.8M euro outflow in Q1 2021

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first three months of the year recorded an outflow of 27.8 million euro,

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