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Bulgaria moves against bid by mobile operators to raise fees

December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Authorities in Bulgaria say that they are moving against the announcements by the country’s three mobile operators that they will

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Bulgaria to pay bonus to over-65s vaccinated against Covid-19

December 23, 2021December 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, new coronavirus

People in Bulgaria over 65 will receive a one-off supplement of 75 leva (about 38 euro) to their pensions if

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Delta variant found in all 371 sequenced samples – NCIPD

December 23, 2021December 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on December 23 that it has completed the sequencing of

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 15 red zones, 12 yellow, one green

December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of districts in Bulgaria that are Covid-19 red zones – meaning a morbidity rate from 250 to 499.9

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 56 deaths, 1463 new cases

December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 56 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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Bulgaria moves to dismiss public servants past pensionable age

December 22, 2021December 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s coalition government approved a number of decisions on December 22 opening the way for the dismissal of employees in

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Democratic Bulgaria wants Defence Minister summoned over stance on Nato troop deployment

December 22, 2021December 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Ruling coalition partner Democratic Bulgaria wants Defence Minister Stefan Yanev summoned to Parliament’s defence committee to explain his stance on

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Bulgaria’s PM: People linked to communist-era secret service will not be appointed to Foreign Ministry

December 22, 2021December 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

People shown to have backgrounds with Bulgaria’s communist-era secret service State Security will not be appointed to the Foreign Ministry,

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Ski season on Bulgaria’s Vitosha Mountain opens on December 24

December 22, 2021December 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The 2021/22 season for skiing and snowboarding opens on Vitosha Mountain in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on December 24 at

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