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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 214 deaths, 4979 new cases registered

October 19, 2021October 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 214 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Transport Ministry: Unloading of cargo ship stranded on Bulgaria’s coast has begun

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

The carrying out of the rescue plan for the unloading of the chemical fertiliser cargo of the Vera Su, the

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Of those who died in past 14 days, close to 94% were unvaccinated

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Of the 1237 people in Bulgaria who died of Covid-19 in the past 14 days, 1159 – about 93.69 per

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual inflation hits nine-year high at 4.8% in September

October 18, 2021October 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4.8 per cent in September, up from 3.7 per cent inflation recorded

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Covid-19: Bulgaria exceeds ‘dark red zone’ threshold

October 18, 2021October 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s national Covid-19 morbidity rate has crossed the dark red zone threshold, according to figures posted on October 18 by

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 43 deaths, 1000 new cases registered

October 18, 2021October 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 43 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry reports pollution at site of stranded ship

October 17, 2021October 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Samples of water near the Vera Su, the cargo ship stranded near Bulgaria’s coast, showed levels of ammonium-nitrogen seven times

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 615 deaths, 19 378 new cases

October 17, 2021October 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 615 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s November 2021 elections: Factfile

October 16, 2021November 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgarians go to the polls on November 14 2021 in simultaneous presidential and early parliamentary elections, with the official election

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