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First batch of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines arrives in Bulgaria

January 13, 2021January 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The first batch, 2400 doses, of the Moderna vaccine against Covid-19 arrived in Bulgaria on January 13. Bulgaria has ordered

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Roads closed, houses flooded, in parts of Bulgaria in aftermath of heavy rains

January 13, 2021January 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

The road between the town of Gotse Delchev and Bulgaria’s mountain resort of Bansko was closed to traffic in both

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US court imprisons Bulgarian owner of Bitcoin exchange for money laundering

January 13, 2021January 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian national Rossen Iossifov, who was convicted by a federal jury in the United States for his role in a

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Bulgaria’s exports dropped 7.8% in January – November 2020 y/y

January 13, 2021January 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s exports in January – November 2020 added up to about 50 billion leva, a decrease of 7.8 per cent

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 47 deaths, 1619 vaccinations in past day

January 13, 2021July 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Forty-seven people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Distance learning to remain in place until January 31

January 12, 2021January 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s schools and universities will continue to use distance learning until January 31, which is the current end date of

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Landslides, flooded houses as harsh winter weather hits Bulgaria

January 12, 2021January 13, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov held an emergency meeting on January 12 with members of the Cabinet and the mayor

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Bulgarian accommodation establishments’ revenue dropped 62.5% in November 2020 y/y

January 12, 2021January 13, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Revenue of accommodation establishments in Bulgaria in November 2020 added up to 16 million leva (about 8.1 million euro), a

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 106 deaths, total vaccinated now 14 161

January 12, 2021January 13, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 106 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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