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Covid-19: Restaurateurs in Bulgaria demand to be allowed to open on February 1

January 27, 2021January 29, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Restaurant owners and staff held a protest outside the Bulgarian Cabinet and Parliament buildings on January 27, demanding timeous payment

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian, EU leaders speak on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

International Holocaust Remembrance Day each year reminds us of the value of democracy and peace, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 36 more deaths, vaccinations now total 29 122

January 27, 2021January 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Thirty-six people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Health Minister announces new rules on schools, restaurants, arrivals

January 26, 2021January 29, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov issued a series of orders on the night of January 26, governing changes to measures

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria extends epidemic declaration to end of April

January 26, 2021January 29, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Government decided on January 26 to extend the Covid-19 epidemic declaration that has been in place since May 2020,

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‘Code Orange’ weather warning for 9 districts in Bulgaria

January 26, 2021January 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather for nine districts in the country for January 27

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Jewish organisation cautions against inappropriate Holocaust comparisons

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, new coronavirus

An inappropriate Holocaust comparison by a Bulgarian rapper has led to sharp reactions from the Organization of the Jews in

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 vaccinations to begin at old-age homes in Bulgaria’s capital

January 26, 2021January 29, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Vaccination of residents and staff of old-age homes in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is to begin on January 27. The

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 60 more deaths, active cases drop to 26 582

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Sixty people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death

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