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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 631 deaths, 42 030 new cases

February 13, 2022February 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 631 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, bringing the

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Bulgaria urges its citizens to leave Ukraine

February 12, 2022February 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement on February 12, called on its citizens who are in Ukraine to leave that

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Foreign Ministry: Lukov March tarnishes image of Bulgaria

February 12, 2022February 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has expressed full support for the efforts of various institutions to prevent the Lukov March, being held

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Bulgaria 

MoD: Spanish Air Force jets carrying out reconnaissance flights over 3 Bulgarian cities

February 12, 2022February 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

On February 12 and 13, Spanish Air Force Eurofighters are carrying out reconnaissance flights over the cities of Sofia, Varna,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM expects deliveries of F-16s to be delayed ‘by at least two years’

February 12, 2022February 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said in a television interview on February 12 that he expected the deliveries of the

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 86 deaths, 6531 new cases

February 12, 2022February 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 86 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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Four Spanish Eurofighters arrive to assist air policing in Bulgaria

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Four Spanish Air Force Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon II aircraft touched down on February 11 at Bulgaria’s Graf Ignatievo Air Base,

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Bulgaria 

Four parties in Bulgaria’s Parliament condemn Lukov March

February 11, 2022February 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Four parties in Bulgaria’s National Assembly have made declarations strongly condemning the Lukov March, planned for February 12, a torchlight

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Bulgaria 

Schools in five districts in Bulgaria to have in-person classes from February 14

February 11, 2022February 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Schools in five out of Bulgaria’s 28 districts will have in-person classes from February 14, according to a statement by

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