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Health Minister Angelov: Vaccination Campaign Progressing at Good Speed
March 7 (BTA) - Nearly 60,000 people have registered online to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Health Minister Kostadin Angelov told journalists here on Sunday. The electronic registration system has been subjected to constant hacking attacks, he said and added: "Apparen...
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COVID-19 Update: 1,426 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 13.6%
March 7 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 259,811, after 10,473 tests identified 1,426 new infections on Saturday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/ on Sunday. The test positivity rate now stands at 13.62 per cent. A t...
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Air France Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Sofia because of Rowdy Passenger
March 6 (BTA) - An Air France flight overflying Bulgaria en route from Ghana via Paris to New Delhi had to make an emergency landing at Sofia Airport around 5 p.m. on Friday because of a rowdy passenger on board. Sofia City Prosecutor Iliana Kirilova told a news briefing...
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Ivailo Kalfin of Bulgaria Elected Executive Director of Dublin-Based EU Agency
March 6 (BTA) - Ivailo Kalfin has been elected Executive Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), the Bulgarian Labour and Social Policy Ministry said in a press release on Friday. Kalfin's bid, which was backe...
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COVID-19 Update: 3,004 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 17.8%
March 6 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 258,385, after 16,876 tests identified 3,004 new infections on Friday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate now stands at 17.8 per cent. A total of 1,731...
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Head of State: US Senate Criticizes Bulgaria Because Government Ignores President's, Protesters' Positions
March 5 (BTA) - Bulgarian President Rumen Radev was approached by journalists here on Friday for comment on a position issued earlier in the day by two US Senators at the start of the Bulgarian parliamentary election campaign. "I am not an opponent to the Government. I have...
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Parliament Tasks Government to Explore Options for Purchase of Non-EU Authorized COVID-19 Vaccines
March 5 (BTA) - The National Assembly on Friday tasked the Government to hold consultations with the European Commission in order to explore the options for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines authorized outside the European Union or the European Economic Area.
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Candidates for April 4 Bulgarian General Elections Open Campaign
March 5 (BTA) - The campaign for the April 4 general elections in Bulgaria opens Friday. Thirty political parties and coalitions competing for the 240 seats in the legislature will be campaigning until midnight on April 2. April 3 is a day of reflection. The elections ...
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COVID-19 Update: 2,198 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 18%
March 5 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 255,381. after 12,167 tests identified 2,198 new infections on Thursday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/ on Friday. The test positivity rate now stands at 18 per cent per cent. ...
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Interior Ministry, Prosecution Service: Crime Is Down
March 4 (BTA) - The Interior Ministry and the Prosecution Service reported in a joint statement on Thursday that crime in Bulgaria is down. Siika Mileva, spokesperson for the Prosecutor General, and Interior Ministry secretary general Ivailo Ivanov said that the fight aga...
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Defence Minister Dismisses as "Irresponsible" Allegations that Decision to Quarantine Bulgarian Marines Meant to Sabotag...
March 4 (BTA) - Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov Thursday dismissed as "irresponsible" accusations that a decision to quarantine Bulgarian marines due to COVID-19 meant to sabotage a NATO exercise. "The allegations that Bulgaria sabotaged a NATO exercise by not partici...
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Health Minister Angelov: Local Approach to COVID Measures Is Under Discussion
March 4 (BTA) - The health authorities are discussing a local approach to curbing the COVID-19 epidemic in Bulgaria, Health Minister Kostadin Angelov told a briefing at the Council of Ministers on Thursday. He said that the current situation in Bulgaria is apparently caused by th...
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COVID-19 Update: 1,154 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at [Е]
March 4 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 253,183 after 6,182 tests identified 1,154 new infections on Thursday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate now stands at 18.7 per cent.
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Niagara Falls in North America is Illuminated with the Colours of the Bulgarian Flag
For the first time ever, Niagara Falls in North America is illuminated with the colours of the Bulgarian flag on the country's National Day, March 3. The show is organized by the Bulgarian Consulate General in Toronto with the support of the Bulgarian Embassy in Canada. It ma...
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British Variant Blamed for Rise of COVID-19 Cases, Hospitals Not Under Pressure
March 3 (BTA) - Despite a rise of COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria due to the spread of the British variant, hospitals are not under pressure as they have enough beds for coronavirus patients, it emerged at a working meeting called by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on Wed...
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COVID-19 Update: 2,403 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 16.5%
March 3 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 252,029 after 14,563 tests identified 2,403 new infections on Tuesday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate now stands at 16.5 per cent.
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Bulgaria Celebrates Its National Day
March 3 (BTA) - Bulgaria celebrates its National Day on Wednesday. March 3 marks the 143rd anniversary of the signing of the Preliminary Peace Treaty of San Stefano in 1878, which ended the 1877-1878 Russo-Turkish War and restored Bulgarian statehood. Observances are scheduled...
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Defence Minister Karakachanov: Joint Trainings Develop Skills and Qualities of Common Interest
March 2 (BTA) - Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov and the Chief of Defence, Admiral Emil Eftimov, expressed satisfaction with the high level of implementation of tasks during the joint training of servicemen from the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and the British A...
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COVID-19 Update: 2,588 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 15.99%
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 249,626 after 16,179 tests identified 2,588 new infections on Tuesday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate now stands at 15.99 per cent.
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Appellate Court Closes 12-Year-Old High-Profile SAPARD Fraud Case as Prescriptive Period Expires
March 1 (BTA) - The Appellate Specialized Criminal Court has closed a 12-year-old high-profile case for fraud involving the EU-funded SAPARD programme as the prescriptive period expired. The court told BTA that it thus discontinued the criminal proceedings against Mario Nikol...
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