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Shortage of Covid-19 vaccines reported in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

February 22, 2021February 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

The drive for mass vaccinations against Covid-19 in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv hit a snag on February 22 because of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Jewish organisation Shalom condemns antisemitic daubing of Plovdiv synagogue

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Plovdiv

The Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” has strongly condemned the daubing of antisemitic graffiti on the oldest operating

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Bulgaria 

Mayor of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv: Police to assist in controlling access to big stores after reports of crowding

December 6, 2020December 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

Police will be on duty in front of big stores in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv on weekdays after 5pm and

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Five to be fired over deaths of patients left waiting outside hospital in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

November 20, 2020November 22, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

Five employees of Sveti Georgi hospital in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv are to be fired because of a case

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s biggest open-air ice rink to open in Plovdiv on December 1

November 17, 2020November 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The largest ice rink in Bulgaria will open on Central Square outside the Military Club in the city of Plovdiv

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Bulgaria 

Mayor of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv tests positive for Covid-19

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

Plovdiv mayor Zdravko Dimitrov said on Facebook on October 26 that he had tested positive for Covid-19. “During the weekend

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Plovdiv decides against closing night clubs, discos

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

The Plovdiv district crisis headquarters against Covid-19 decided on October 26 against closing night clubs and discos, district governor Dani

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Bulgaria 

‘Balance must be found’: Of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv, and electric scooters

October 17, 2020October 17, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Plovdiv

For more than 100 days, frustrated Bulgarians have been in the streets, protesting for the rule of law. In the

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Bulgaria 

‘Plovdiv Against Hatred’ event held after homophobic attack in Bulgarian city

October 10, 2020October 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

An event entitled “Plovdiv Against Hatred” was held in the central part of Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv on October 10,

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