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Flu epidemics: Three Bulgarian districts’ schools go over to online learning

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Because of flu epidemics, pupils at schools in the Plovdiv, Vratsa and Haskovo districts are going over to online learning.

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Bulgaria 

Two more districts in Bulgaria declare flu epidemics

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Two more districts in Bulgaria have declared flu epidemics, bringing the total to seven out of 27, according to a

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Poll: GERB-UDF 26%, WCC-Democratic Bulgaria and Vuzrazhdane neck-and-neck

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Were Bulgaria to hold elections now, Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF would get the largest share of votes, 26 per cent among

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Bulgaria’s SJC cancels election of new prosecutor-general

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) voted on January 23 to cancel the process of appointing a new prosecutor-general, following changes

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Crew, including Bulgarians, of hijacked vessel Galaxy Leader released

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The crew of the Galaxy Leader, the vessel hijacked in the Red Sea in November 2023 by Iranian-aligned terrorist group

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Zhelyazkov coalition government: meet the ministers

January 22, 2025February 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on January 16 to elect a government headed by Rossen Zhelyazkov, following a month of talks hosted

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria must take necessary steps to receive Recovery and Resilience Plan funds, new PM tells VDL

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Recovery and Resilience Plan funds are intended for Bulgaria and the necessary steps must be taken so that the country

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Varna district becomes latest to declare flu epidemic

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s coastal district of Varna has become the latest to issue a flu epidemic declaration, to be in effect from

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Bulgaria 

Number of districts in Bulgaria subject to flu epidemic declarations grows

January 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Three additional districts in Bulgaria have declared a flu epidemic, the Health Ministry said on January 20. After Haskovo and

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