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Bulgaria’s PM: ‘We strongly condemn Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine’

February 24, 2022February 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

We strongly condemn Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on February 24 as Kyiv and

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 53 deaths, 3411 new cases

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Fifty-three 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’s Plovdiv further eases anti-epidemic measures at restaurants

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv district is dropping, as of February 24, the requirement that restaurants, gambling halls and casinos use no more

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PM: Bulgaria backs EU sanctions against Russia over Ukraine

February 23, 2022February 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria is a very clear partner in the EU and Nato and is in solidarity with the EU’s position on

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Third district in Bulgaria drops out of Covid-19 dark red zone

February 23, 2022February 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Smolyan has become the third of Bulgaria’s 28 districts to no longer be classified as a Covid-19 dark red zone,

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 60 deaths, 4667 new cases

February 23, 2022February 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Sixty 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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Declaration in Bulgaria’s Parliament condemns Putin over actions against Ukraine

February 22, 2022February 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A joint declaration in Bulgaria’s National Assembly on February 22 by three of the governing majority partners condemned Russian President

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Defence Ministry: 125 US troops, vehicles arrive in Bulgaria on February 22 for joint training

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Vehicles and about 125 personnel from US Army Europe will cross into Bulgaria at the Romanian border and travel to

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Blagoevgrad becomes Bulgaria’s second district to drop below dark red zone threshold

February 22, 2022February 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The district of Blagoevgrad has become the second in Bulgaria to drop below the threshold for classification as a Covid-19

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