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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 136 more deaths, close to 50 000 active cases

March 18, 2021March 19, 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 24 hours, bringing

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Covid-19: Emergency medical services in Bulgaria’s capital ‘near end of our tether’

March 17, 2021March 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Sofia Emergency Medical Service issued an urgent plea to the public on March 17 not to contact them with

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Bulgaria 

Feast of Irish Culture marks St Patrick’s Day in Bulgaria

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

On the occasion of St. Patrick Day’s on March 17 2021, the embassy of Ireland in Sofia, with the support

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Bulgaria 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in first two months of 2021 down 20.6% y/y

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January and February 2021 were 20.6 per cent lower than those in the

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Bulgaria’s Covid-19 crisis deepens, with 107 new deaths, hospital admissions rising

March 17, 2021March 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 107 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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The Sofia Globe: A statement from the Editor-in-Chief

March 16, 2021March 17, 2021 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

At this writing, there are 1438 stories on the website of The Sofia Globe about the Covid-19 crisis. The Sofia

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Bulgaria’s Pamporovo and Borovets resorts cut ski pass prices

March 16, 2021March 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s winter resorts of Pamporovo and Borovets have announced reduced prices of ski passes in now-traditional end-of-season promotional offers. An

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Some districts step up anti-epidemic measures

March 16, 2021March 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A number of districts in Bulgaria have announced stepped-up anti-epidemic measures as the country’s Covid-19 crisis deepens. The district of

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Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry suspends procedure to buy armoured combat vehicles

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry has sent letters to Patria and General Dynamics giving notice that it was terminating the procedure for

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