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Six US F-16s join in protecting Bulgaria’s air space

September 26, 2020September 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Six US F-16 fighter jets are participating in a joint mission with Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29s to protect Bulgaria’s air

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 4 new deaths, active cases rise to 4907

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

Four people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s

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Bulgarian Medical Association speaks out strongly on Covid-19 crisis, slams disinformation

September 25, 2020September 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Bulgarian Medical Association has issued a strongly-worded statement on the Covid-19 epidemic in the country, slamming medics given space

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Bulgaria: Close to 38% of non-financial businesses saw revenue drop in August

September 25, 2020September 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A poll by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that 37.6 per cent of non-financial enterprises in the country

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM pledges measures against Covid-19 will not be strengthened

September 25, 2020September 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov dismissed on September 25 as “fake news” rumours circulating online that intercity travel restrictions would

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Bulgaria 

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

September 25, 2020September 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather for seven districts in the south-western and northern parts

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Covid-19 impact: Less than 35% of places of accommodation in Bulgaria saw revenue up in August

September 25, 2020September 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Only about 34.8 per cent of places of accommodation in Bulgaria said that their revenue in August 2020 was higher

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Bulgarian Navy team destroys 1920s Russian sea mine off Sozopol

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

A specialist team from the Bulgarian Naval base in Bourgas destroyed a Russian sea mine found in a bay near

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Bulgaria 

More than 86% of high school pupils in Bulgaria studying English – Eurostat

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2018, about 86.1 per cent of upper secondary education pupils in Bulgaria were studying English, while 26 per cent

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