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Health Ministry announces rules on entry to Bulgaria as of May 1

April 29, 2021May 5, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov issued on April 29 an order on the rules for entering Bulgaria as of May

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament passes Electoral Code changes

April 29, 2021May 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed at second reading on April 29 a bill of amendments to the country’s Electoral Code, implementing

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Bulgaria 

Summery weather forecast for Bulgaria’s Orthodox Easter long weekend

April 29, 2021May 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Relatively high temperatures are forecast for Bulgaria’s five-day long weekend that begins with the Orthodox Easter Friday on April 30.

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Health Minister lifts restriction on restaurants’ opening hours

April 29, 2021May 4, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s outgoing Health Minister, Kostadin Angelov, issued an order on April 29 that, as of May 1, removes the restriction

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Bulgaria expels another Russian diplomat

April 29, 2021May 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on April 29 that another Russian diplomat was being expelled from the country, and

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Bulgaria Health Minister warns against complacency as Covid-19 cases decline

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov hailed the continued decline in the number of coronavirus cases in the country but warned

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Death toll rises to 16 278, as 25 355 jabs administered

April 29, 2021April 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 96 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Cabinet extends epidemic declaration to May 31

April 28, 2021April 29, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s outgoing government decided on April 28 to extend the Covid-19 epidemic emergency declaration by one month to May 31,

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Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister expects 8.8M foreign tourists in May – October

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Bulgaria is expecting 8.8 million foreign tourists in May to October this year, double the number in 2020, outgoing Tourism

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