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Bulgarian Socialist Party to refuse to try to form government, setting country on course for new elections

May 1, 2021May 4, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Kornelia Ninova

At a special meeting on May 1, the national council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party approved a recommendation by the

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Bulgaria’s Health Minister ‘very pleased’ with pace of Covid-19 vaccinations

May 1, 2021May 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s outgoing Health Minister Kostadin Angelov told a briefing in Plovdiv on May 1 that he was “very pleased” with

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Orthodox Easter 2021: ‘Holy Fire’ ritual in Jerusalem

May 1, 2021May 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

In an annual ceremony revered by Orthodox Christians as a key part of Easter celebrations, the “Holy Fire” appeared in

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past month, 3202 deaths

May 1, 2021May 3, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 3202 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past month, according to

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Bulgaria’s road death toll in first four months of 2021 is 95

May 1, 2021May 2, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 95 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads from January to the end of April, according to

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On first day of Bulgaria’s Easter ‘green corridors’, 12 287 jabs administered

May 1, 2021May 4, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

On April 30, the first day of Bulgaria’s Easter holidays “green corridors” for Covid-19 vaccinations for all comers, a total

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Unemployment in Bulgaria decreased to 5.1% in March 2021 – Eurostat

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in March 2021 was 5.1 per cent, down from 5.6 per cent in January and 5.5 per

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 803 176 jabs so far, 207 667 have had second dose

April 30, 2021May 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

So far, 803 176 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 have been administered in Bulgaria, including 26 923 in the past

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Bulgaria Budget swings to 619.4M leva deficit in Q1

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 619.4 million leva in the first three months of the

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