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Bulgarian Socialist Party congress declines to accept Ninova’s resignation as leader

January 22, 2022January 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kornelia Ninova

At the close of a meeting lasting seven hours, the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) congress voted on January 22 not

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Fitch re-affirms Bulgaria’s ‘BBB’ credit rating, outlook positive

January 22, 2022January 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Fitch Ratings has re-affirmed Bulgaria’s sovereign long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘BBB’, maintaining a positive

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 86 deaths, 9874 new cases

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

Eighty-six 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 Health Ministry: From February 1, EU green certificates valid 270 days from last dose

January 22, 2022January 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

From February 1, all European green certificates issued for a completed course of vaccination against Covid-19 will be valid for

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Bulgaria’s capital, other districts step up anti-Covid measures

January 21, 2022January 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia and a number of other districts are stepping up anti-epidemic measures in response to the deteriorating

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Bulgarian MPs approve bill to prolong 2021 Budget Act provisions

January 21, 2022January 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on January 21 a bill extending the duration of the provisions of the 2021 Budget Act

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM rejects Russia’s call for country to withdraw from Nato

January 21, 2022January 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Nato, Russia

Bulgaria is a sovereign state and long since had made its choice by becoming a member of Nato, Prime Minister

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Twenty-five of Bulgaria’s 28 districts are Covid-19 dark red zones

January 21, 2022January 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of districts in Bulgaria classified as Covid-19 dark red zones – meaning a morbidity rate of 500 or

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 87 deaths, 8932 new cases

January 21, 2022January 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Eighty-seven 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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