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Bulgaria’s national Covid-19 morbidity rate rises to yellow zone level

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

Bulgaria’s national Covid-19 morbidity rate has risen to 102.55 per 100 000 population on a 14-day basis, putting the country

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Clock ticking for WCC’s bid to form new government of Bulgaria

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

With 24 hours to go to the deadline to propose a government or give up the attempt, We Continue the

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Number of districts in Bulgaria that are Covid-19 yellow zones rises to four

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The district of Vratsa has become the fourth in Bulgaria to rise above the threshold to be reclassified from a

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Bulgarian government approves 100M leva to increase military pay

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on July 6 additional spending from the Defence Ministry budget of 100 million leva (about 50 million

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Bulgaria: WCC will not propose Cabinet if support not certain

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

If on the eve of the deadline to seek to form a government, the We Continue the Change (WCC) party

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Alpha Research poll: WCC closes in on GERB, ITN out of Parliament

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Slavi Trifonov

A poll by the Alpha Research agency has found Boiko Borissov’s GERB still holding the largest share of support among

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Bulgaria’s WCC continues quest for support for proposed government

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kiril Petkov

Facing a deadline of Friday at 5pm to present a proposed government or give up on the effort, Bulgaria’s We

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Bulgarian MP’s claim intelligence services ‘compromised’ irks Military Intelligence

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

A statement by Democratic Bulgaria MP Ivailo Mirchev that Bulgaria’s intelligence services are compromised and there are people in them

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Bulgaria granted residence permits to 11 784 non-EU nationals in 2021

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria granted residence permits to 11 784 non-EU nationals in 2021, according to figures posted on July 4 by the

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