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Bulgarian military court remands 5 espionage accused in custody

March 22, 2021March 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The Military Court in Sofia has remanded five out of the six accused of espionage for Russia in custody pending

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Bulgaria 

‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning for 8 districts in Bulgaria

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather for eight districts in northern Bulgaria because of expected

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Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll passes 12 000-mark

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

Bulgaria’s death toll among patients who had tested positive for Covid-19 has passed the 12 000-mark, with the national information

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Hospitals in Sofia ‘facing collapse’

March 21, 2021March 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

If the pressure on hospitals in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia does not subside within days, admitting patients will become impossible,

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Bulgaria’s major ski resorts to stay open as heightened anti-epidemic measures take effect

March 21, 2021March 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s three major ski resorts – Bansko, Borovets and Pamporovo – are to remain open even after the country’s heightened

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Yet more new records for deaths, increases in active cases in past week

March 21, 2021March 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 732 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: 115 more deaths, active cases rise to 54 411

March 20, 2021March 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 115 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Sofia Metro restores full service on line 3 after repairs

March 20, 2021March 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Train service to Hadji Dimitar station on the third line of Sofia Metro underground rapid transit system in Bulgaria’s capital

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Registration system back online as AstraZeneca jabs resume

March 19, 2021March 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s online registration system for Covid-19 vaccine jabs was back in operation on March 19, the same day that the

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