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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 3 new deaths, active cases rise to 5729

October 5, 2020October 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Three people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 52 deaths in the past week

October 4, 2020October 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 52 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, according to

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Bulgaria 

Have Bulgaria’s anti-government protests failed?

October 3, 2020October 3, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

It is October 3, the 87th day of protests demanding the resignations of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s government and

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 6 new deaths, 5559 active cases

October 3, 2020October 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Six people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s

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Bulgaria 

15.7M leva food package scheme for 470 000 needy people in Bulgaria to begin

October 2, 2020October 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

From October 5, the provision of food packages containing basic necessities to more than 470 000 needy people in Bulgaria

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 7 new deaths, active cases rise to 5477

October 2, 2020October 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Seven people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death

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Bulgaria 

European Parliament committee lends effective backing to anti-government protests in Bulgaria

October 1, 2020October 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Parliament civil liberties committee called on October 1 on the Bulgarian authorities to ensure EU values and the

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Sunken glass treasure found near Bourgas on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast

October 1, 2020October 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Bourgas

Part of the largest sunken glass treasure on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast has been found off Bourgas, according to a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utilities regulator hikes gas prices by 10.1% for October 2020

October 1, 2020October 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator decided to raise gas prices in the country by 10.1 per cent starting October 1, setting the

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