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Poll: Bulgarians top in EU in saying they are exposed to disinformation, fake news

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Among the 27 European Union countries, Bulgarians have the highest percentage who say that they had often been exposed to

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Bulgaria’s Health Ministry proposes free Covid-19 rapid antigen tests at GPs

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As the Covid-19 situation in Bulgaria worsens, the country’s Health Ministry is proposing that the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF)

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Number of Ukrainians remaining in Bulgaria rises

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A total of 442 854 Ukrainians have entered Bulgaria since Russia’s current invasion of Ukraine began, with 87 510 remaining

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Ten districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 yellow zones

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s districts of Plovdiv and Razgrad have crossed the threshold to be reclassified from Covid-19 green zones to yellow zones,

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Bulgaria’s Covid-19 morbidity rate continued to worsen in past week

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Covid-19 14-day morbidity rate continued to worsen in the past week, rising from 74.42 per 100 000 population as

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Seven districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 yellow zones

July 9, 2022July 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of districts in Bulgaria classified as Covid-19 yellow zones – meaning a morbidity rate between 100 and 249.9

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Bulgaria’s WCC party gives up attempt to form new government

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

Bulgaria’s We Continue the Change (WCC) party has given up its attempt to form a new government. This was announced

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Bulgaria’s Health Minister issues orders to hospitals over rising Covid-19 cases

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Against a background of the worsening incidence of Covid-19 in Bulgaria and reports received by the Ministry of Health about

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Bulgaria’s SJC rejects request to sack Prosecutor-General Geshev

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) rejected the formal request to dismiss Ivan Geshev as Prosecutor-General late on July 7, with

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