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Bulgaria: Slavi Trifonov’s party claims he has Covid-19

April 10, 2021April 13, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, new coronavirus, Slavi Trifonov

A deputy leader of the party formed around cable television presenter Slavi Trifonov, whose actions now are crucial to whether

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 138 more deaths, active cases and hospitalisations decrease

April 10, 2021April 12, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 138 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Johns Hopkins: Bulgaria surpasses 200 Covid-19 deaths per 100 000 population, world’s seventh-largest

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

Bulgaria has the seventh-highest Covid-19 death rate per 100 000 population in the world, according to figures posted on April

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Bulgaria’s vaccination chief: No severe side-effects among more than 235 000 who had AstraZeneca jab

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

There had been no severe side-effects among the more than 235 000 people in Bulgaria who had received the AstraZeneca

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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s epidemic declaration should be extended to end of May – Kunchev

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

Bulgaria’s Chief State Health Inspector Angel Kunchev said on April 9 that the anti-epidemic measures against the spread of Covid-19,

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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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