Bulgarian government blames tour operators in Ukraine for Durankulak chaos
Bulgaria’s government has put the blame for the chaos at the Durankulak border checkpoint, which in recent days has seen
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Bulgaria offers refugee pupils from Ukraine online extra lessons
Pupils from Ukraine enrolled in Bulgarian schools can now receive additional training in both Bulgarian as a foreign language and
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 30 deaths, 871 new cases registered
The deaths of 30 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing
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EU foreign ministers discuss new sanctions on Russia, including oil and gas import embargo
European Union foreign ministers discussed on April 11 a sixth package of sanctions against Russia, including an embargo on oil
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Number of deaths in Bulgaria in Q1 2022 up 4.3% y/y
There were 1590 more deaths in Bulgaria in the first quarter of 2022 than during the same period of 2021,
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World Bank lowers growth forecast for Bulgaria
The World Bank has lowered its forecast for real GDP growth in Bulgaria in 2022 to 2.6 per cent, citing
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Bulgaria’s Plovdiv district to stop sending media daily Covid-19 morbidity reports
Bulgaria’s Plovdiv district is to stop sending the media daily reports on Covid-19 morbidity, given the low levels of morbidity
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New head of Invest Bulgaria Agency appointed
Innovation and Growth Minister Daniel Lorer has appointed business development specialist Bogdan Bogdanov as the new head of the Invest
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Large queues of Ukrainian refugees at Bulgaria’s Durankulak border checkpoint
Large queues of Ukrainian refugees waiting to enter Bulgaria and register have formed at the Durankulak border checkpoint, creating an
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