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‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning for 4 districts in Bulgaria

January 31, 2021February 2, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather for four districts in Bulgaria because of heavy rain

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: More vaccines arrive

January 31, 2021February 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 3600 doses of the Moderna vaccine against Covid-19 arrived in Bulgaria on the night of January 30,

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Bulgaria 

Restaurant at hotel in Bulgaria’s capital skirts anti-Covid restrictions – report

January 31, 2021February 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A report by television station bTV has shown how a restaurant at a luxury hotel in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 217 deaths, 14 901 vaccinations

January 31, 2021February 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 217 Covid-19 patients in Bulgaria died in the past seven days, according to figures posted on January

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Police bust working restaurant in Varna

January 30, 2021February 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

During a special police operation to check on compliance with anti-epidemic measures, police in the Black Sea city of Varna

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria ends 2020 with 3.53B leva Budget deficit

January 30, 2021February 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said that the consolidated Budget deficit for the full year 2020 was 3.53 billion leva, on cash

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Universities beginning second semester either online or ‘hybrid’

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Amid the Covid-19 situation in Bulgaria, major universities are to begin the second semester either with online teaching or a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll passes 9000-mark

January 30, 2021January 31, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll has passed the 9000-mark, with 35 new cases in the past 24 hours bringing the total

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Election staff to get Covid-19 vaccinations in phase 3 of plan

January 29, 2021January 31, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, new coronavirus

Officials involved in Bulgaria’s April 4 2021 parliamentary elections will get Covid-19 vaccinations in the third phase of the national

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