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Bulgarian parliamentary elections: Central Election Commission announces seat distribution

April 9, 2021April 13, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2021, Kornelia Ninova, Slavi Trifonov

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) announced on April 9 the seat distribution in the 45th National Assembly, with the full

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 136 more deaths

April 9, 2021April 11, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 136 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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Bulgaria’s Health Minister allows restaurants to open from April 12

April 8, 2021April 12, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov issued an order on April 8 further easing restrictions on restaurants, among other loosening of

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Bulgarian PM Borissov says will not take seat in next Parliament

April 8, 2021April 11, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on April 8 that he would not take a seat in the 45th National

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In-person classes for some grades in Bulgaria resume on April 12

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Schools in Bulgaria will return to the rotating system of in-person classes on April 12, with pupils in the first

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Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll passes 14 000-mark

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

A total of 116 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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After EMA report, Bulgaria to continue with AstraZeneca vaccines

April 7, 2021April 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Vaccinations against Covid-19 using the AstraZeneca vaccine will continue in Bulgaria, but with caution regarding women younger than 60, as

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Borissov outlines his scenarios for attempts to form new government in Bulgaria

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov told an April 7 Cabinet meeting of the scenarios he envisages for the possible formation

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Bulgaria’s government grants 46.4M leva for additional BioNTech-Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines

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

Bulgaria’s Cabinet allocated on April 7 a sum of 46.4 million leva (about 23.7 million euro) to buy additional quantities

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