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Bulgaria’s July elections: Machine voting expected in 24 foreign countries

May 25, 2021May 26, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

As of May 25, there will be 568 polling stations in 67 foreign countries for Bulgaria’s July early parliamentary elections,

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Bulgaria receives 511M euro under EU’s SURE instrument

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission said on May 25 that it has disbursed 511 million euro to Bulgaria under its SURE instrument,

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Foreign Minister: Belarus committed air piracy

May 25, 2021May 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Belarus

The diversion by Belarus of a Ryanair flight to a forced landing in Minsk was air piracy, Bulgaria’s caretaker Foreign

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Bulgaria reports deliveries of 639 930 Covid-19 vaccine doses in 7 days

May 25, 2021May 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A delivery of 274 950 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 reached Bulgaria on May 24, the Health Ministry said.

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 21 ‘orange zones’, 4 ‘red zones’

May 25, 2021May 26, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Four out of the 28 districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 “red zones”, meaning an infection rate of 120 or higher

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Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll is 17 513

May 25, 2021July 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of a total of 17 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the

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More than 500 000 people in Bulgaria have completed vaccination against Covid-19

May 24, 2021May 26, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of people in Bulgaria who have completed the vaccination cycle against Covid-19 has passed the 500 000-mark, having

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 237 deaths, 8588 fewer active cases

May 23, 2021May 26, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 237 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, bringing the

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 27 deaths, 2.5% tests positive

May 22, 2021May 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Twenty-seven people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death

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