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‘Code Orange’ warning of dangerously hot weather for 7 districts in Bulgaria

August 8, 2021August 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Seven districts in Bulgaria are subject to the “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather on August 9 because of forecast

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 39 deaths, 2451 more active cases

August 8, 2021August 10, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Thirty-nine people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, bringing the country’s death toll

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Active cases pass 10 000-mark

August 7, 2021August 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In the past day, the number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria passed the 10 000-mark, rising by 452

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Bulgaria: Trifonov’s party presents proposed government to President

August 6, 2021August 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Slavi Trifonov

A week to the minute after receiving a mandate from President Roumen Radev to seek to form a government, Plamen

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Caretaker Health Minister: Bulgaria will be a Covid-19 ‘orange zone’ in up to 10 days

August 6, 2021August 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

If current trends continue, Bulgaria will move from the “green zone” to “orange zone” level of the rate of Covid-19

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Vaccination points in Sofia this weekend

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There will be “green corridor” vaccination points for jabs against Covid-19 in five shopping malls in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia

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Poll: Bulgarian consumer confidence rose in past 3 months

August 6, 2021August 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

The consumer confidence indicator in Bulgaria was 3.5 percentage points higher in July than in April, the National Statistical Institute

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Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport shifts all arriving evening flights to Terminal 2

August 6, 2021August 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

As of August 9, all scheduled flights arriving at Sofia Aiport in the time range from 8pm to 8am will

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria has among EU’s lowest rates of heavy episodic drinking – Eurostat

August 6, 2021August 7, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Twelve per cent of Bulgarians engaged in heavy episodic drinking at least once a month in 2019, among the lowest

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