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New anti-epidemic measures in Bulgaria’s capital from October 14: What changes?

October 13, 2021October 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Sofia

Against a background of Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia having become a Covid-19 dark red zone – meaning a morbidity rate

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Bulgaria’s capital Sofia starts new campaign to encourage vaccination against Covid-19

August 22, 2021August 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Sofia

Against a background of Bulgaria’s continuing poor performance in the rate of vaccinations against Covid-19, while the numbers of infections

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s capital adds two malls, bus, to vaccination points

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Sofia

Mobile vaccination points against Covid-19 are being opened in the Paradise and Serdika shopping malls in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia,

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Bulgaria 

Sofia Metro line 3 extension to Gorna Banya goes into service

April 24, 2021April 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia metro underground transit system’s extension to Gorna Banya borough went into service on April 24, adding four new stations

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Bulgaria 

Sofia Metro restores full service on line 3 after repairs

March 20, 2021March 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Train service to Hadji Dimitar station on the third line of Sofia Metro underground rapid transit system in Bulgaria’s capital

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Bulgaria 

Repairs on rising rails result in reduced Sofia Metro line 3 service

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Train service on the third line of Sofia Metro underground rapid transit system in Bulgaria’s capital city was cut short

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Bulgaria 

Sofia to expand ‘green zone’ paid parking in January 2021

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia city hall decided on November 12 to expand the “green zone” paid parking area in the Bulgarian capital city

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s capital bans unaccompanied under-18s from malls

November 6, 2020November 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Sofia

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is introducing two new measures as of November 7 to contain the spread of Covid-19, mayor

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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s capital Sofia orders night clubs closed for two weeks

October 24, 2020October 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Sofia

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is ordering night clubs to close for two weeks with effect from October 25, mayor Yordanka

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