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Bulgaria’s Borovets resort opens 2020/21 ski season

December 28, 2020December 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s mountain resort of Borovets opened its 2020/21 ski season on December 28, with required precautions in place to prevent

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 41 more deaths, active cases fall by 975

December 28, 2020December 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 41 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria’s first Covid-19 vaccinations broadcast live on television

December 27, 2020December 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s national television channels broadcast live the start of the country’s process of vaccination against Covid-19 on December 27, with

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 572 deaths, 5933 fewer active cases

December 27, 2020December 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In the past week, a total of 572 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died, bringing the

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First batch of vaccines against Covid-19 arrives in Bulgaria

December 26, 2020December 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The first batch of vaccines against Covid-19 arrived in Bulgaria on December 26, with the immunisation process set to begin

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‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning for Bulgaria’s Smolyan over heavy snowfalls

December 26, 2020December 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather for the Smolyan district for December 27 because of

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 50 more deaths, active cases decrease by 979

December 26, 2020December 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Fifty 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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Official: Immunisation against Covid-19 begins in Bulgaria on December 27

December 25, 2020December 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The immunisation campaign against Covid-19 in Bulgaria will be launched on December 27 throughout the country, the Health Ministry said

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Bulgarian PM on Brexit trade deal: ‘A good day for Europe’

December 25, 2020December 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Brexit

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has welcomed the post-Brexit trade deal agreed by the United Kingdom and the European Union

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