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Russia expels two Bulgarian diplomats

April 8, 2022April 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Russia is expelling two Bulgarian diplomats in retaliation for Bulgaria’s “groundless” decision to expel two Russian diplomats in March, the

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Bulgaria 

Two arrested after throwing red paint at Russian embassy in Bulgaria’s capital

April 8, 2022April 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Two Bulgarian politicians were arrested on April 8 after throwing red paint at the sign of the Russian embassy in

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: EC approves 143.5M leva in state aid for Bulgarian farmers

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, new coronavirus

The European Commission said on April 8 that it has approved a Bulgarian state aid scheme worth 143.5 million leva,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM: Expelling Russian ambassador would sever relations

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Declaring Russian ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova persona non grata in Bulgaria would amount to completely severing relations, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Ministry: Bulgaria appalled by yet another terrorist attack in Tel Aviv

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Bulgaria is appalled by yet another heinous terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia said in a

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron variant found in all 218 samples – NCIPD

April 8, 2022April 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on April 8 that it has found the Omicron coronavirus

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 17 deaths, 683 new cases

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

Seventeen people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll

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Bulgaria 

Thousands at latest protest in Bulgaria’s capital in solidarity with Ukraine

April 7, 2022April 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Many thousands turned out on April 7 at a peaceful procession in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia in solidarity with Ukraine,

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Bulgaria 

Nato agrees to further strengthen and sustain support for Ukraine

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato foreign ministers have agreed to sustain and further strengthen support for Ukraine, and step up co-operation with partners, given

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