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Newly Detected Covid-19 Infections in Bulgaria Continue to Increase
November 5 (BTA) - A total of 4,054 coronavirus infections were confirmed in the 24 hours until Wednesday midnight through 13,203 PCR tests, bringing Bulgaria's total to 64,591 cases, out of 759,595 PCR tests performed since the start of the epidemic, according to data po...
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Several Sofia Hospitals Will Set Up COVID-Only Units
November 4 (BTA) - The large hospitals in Sofia, Plovdiv, Bourgas, Varna and Pleven will set up COVID-only units, Health Minister Kostadin Angelov said here Wednesday. Each of these units will have 200 beds which will be only for COVID-19 patients.
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Socialists, MRF Boycot Parliament's Sitting Wednesday
November 4 (BTA) - Parliament adjourned on Wednesday after it failed to reach quorum. MPs from the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) did not register for the sitting as they have done consistently during the autumn session. ...
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New High for New COVID Infections and Deaths in Bulgaria
November 4 (BTA) - The number of new coronavirus infections and deaths in Bulgaria reached a new high on Wednesday, according to the national coronavirus portal (www.coronavirus.bg). A total of 11,066 PCR tests confirmed 4,041 cases in the 24 hours until midnight Wednesday. The p...
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President Radev: "Bulgaria Has Always Supported North Macedonia's Entry in EU but Needs Clear Guarantees for Its Unity, ...
November 3 (BTA) - Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said here Tuesday that while Bulgaria has always been supportive of North Macedonia's entry in the EU, it needs "clear guarantees that Bulgaria's unity as a nation and its cultural and historical heritage will never be put to que...
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PM Borissov Has Video Conference Call with German Chancellor Merkel
November 3 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov Tuesday had a video conference call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the government's information service here said. "Bulgaria and myself are grateful for the commitment of the German Presidency of the EU Council and to you...
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Foreign Minister Zaharieva: Bulgaria Still Unable to Approve Negotiating Framework for North Macedonia
November 3 (BTA) - "Despite progress made in Berlin, Bulgaria is still unable to approve the negotiating framework for the Republic of North Macedonia," said Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva at a news conference here on Tuesday. She was speaking after meeting with t...
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Bulgaria Reports 2,427 New COVID-19 Cases, Record-High 51 Fatalities
November 3 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 56,496 after 7,910 PCR tests identified 2,427 new infections in the 24 hours until Monday midnight, according to data posted on www.coronavirus.bg. The test positivity rate now stands at 30.68 per ...
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Prime Minister Urges Better Mobilization in Coping with Covid-19 Surge
November 2 (BTA) - During an online working meeting of the government Monday, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov called for better mobilization in coping with the pandemic. He said, as quoted by the government information service, that each minister should be on the frontline i...
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Interior Ministry, Trade Union Federation Fail to Agree on Larger-than-planned Increase of Wages
November 2 (BTA) - The Interior Ministry and the Trade Union Federation of the Employees in the Ministry of Interior on Monday failed to reach agreement on an increase of the wages of police officers by more than the planned 10 per cent, said trade union chairman Valentin P...
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Health Minister: New Ambulances Will Be Provided for Emergency Medical Services in Sofia
November 2 (BTA) - New ambulances will be provided for Sofia's emergency medical service, Health Minister Kostadin Angelov said here on Monday. Medical teams were buffed up in the beginning of September, but the main problem this week is the difficult admission in medical establi...
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5,457 PCR Tests Confirm 1,225 New COVID-19 Cases, Positivity Rate at 22.45%
November 2 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 54,069 after 5,457 PCR tests identified 1,225 new infections in the 24 hours until Sunday midnight, according to data posted on www.coronavirus.bg. The test positivity rate now stands at 22.45 per cent....
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Nation Celebrates Awakeners' Day
November 1 (BTA) - On Sunday Bulgaria marked National Awakeners' Day commemorating its writers, scholars, educators and freedom-fighters. The holiday was first observed in Plovdiv, Southern Bulgaria in 1909. In 1923 it was inaugurated as a national day of remembrance f...
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1,803 New Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed in Bulgaria
November 1 (BTA) - Bulgaria's public health system confirmed 1,803 new cases of COVID-19 in the country over the 24 hours until Saturday midnight after conducting 7,259 PCR tests, according to data published on https://coronavirus.bg. The positivity rate for the day was ...
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New Record-high Daily Tally of 2,891 COVID-19 Cases, Bringing Bulgaria's Total to 51,041
October 31 (BTA) - A total of 2,891 coronavirus infections were confirmed in the 24 hours until Friday midnight through 12,634 PCR tests, bringing Bulgaria's total to 51,041 cases, out of 714,700 PCR tests performed since the start of the epidemic, according to data poste...
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PM Borissov Discusses Pandemic Response with Cabinet Members
October 30 (BTA) - At a working meeting by video conference, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov discussed the COVID-19 situation and ways to tackle it with the members of the Council of Ministers, the Government Information Service said on Friday. Borissov will ask the Na...
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More Tests Confirm Fewer New Cases Over Past 24 Hours
October 30 (BTA) - The past 24 hours in Bulgaria registered 2,689 new COVID-19 cases, according to the information site coronavirus.bg on Friday morning. This is 71 cases fewer than the record high statistics from October 28. The number of PCR tests over the past 24 hours wa...
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Borissov Participates in European Council Members' Video Conference on COVID-19
October 30 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov participated in Thursday's informal leaders' video conference which focused on COVID-19, the government information service said. The state and government leaders exchanged information on the best practices and better organiza...
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Foreign Minister Zaharieva: Bulgaria Ready for OECD Membership, Hopes to Receive Invitation As Soon As Possible
October 29 (BTA) - Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said on Thursday, speaking at the 2020 Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), that Bulgaria is ready to start membership negotiations and hopes to rece...
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Legislative Amendments Concerning Investor Citizenship Passed on First Reading
October 29 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Parliament on Thursday passed on first reading a Government-proposed bill amending the Bulgarian Citizenship Act which eliminates the possibility for permanent resident foreigners in Bulgaria to become naturalized Bulgarian citizens after they ha...