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George Floyd: Anti-racism protest held in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia

June 6, 2020June 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia became one of many around the world on June 6 to see a protest against racism,

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Bulgaria reports bird flu outbreak, ninth since 2020 began

June 6, 2020June 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency says that it has identified a new outbreak of type A bird flu, at a

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 980 active cases, death toll 160

June 6, 2020June 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has dropped below the 1000 mark, according to data posted by

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Hiccough in Bulgaria’s system for reporting Covid-19 cases

June 5, 2020June 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Top Bulgarian health officials have offered an explanation for discrepancies in the national information system for reporting Covid-19 cases. The

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Bulgaria high court rules to uphold Sofia Airport concessionaire pick

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) said on June 5 that it has upheld the competition regulator’s ruling that confirmed the

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Bulgaria imposes 14-day quarantine on people arriving from N Macedonia

June 5, 2020June 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kiril Ananiev has imposed a 14-day mandatory quarantine requirement on people arriving from the Republic of North

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First group of Bulgarian Air Force pilots leaves for F-16 training in US

June 5, 2020June 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

A group of four Bulgarian Air Force pilots, to be the first from the country to leave for the United

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Turkey to join resumption of flights to Bulgaria

June 4, 2020June 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Turkey is to allow the phased resumption of international flights as of June 10, beginning with a group of countries

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Defence Minister says Bulgaria will try to sell some of its MiG-29s

June 4, 2020June 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria will try to sell some of its Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets when the US-made F-16s the country is acquiring

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