Bulgaria
Bulgaria prepares for COVID-19 vaccines as death rates spike
Bulgaria announced plans to vaccinate people against the coronavirus free of charge once it has procured vaccine doses, and said it would…
Bulgarian doctors exhausted as COVID deaths hit record
With coronavirus death rates surging to record levels in Bulgaria, doctors and nurses in a health service already weakened by decades of…
Bulgaria blocks EU accession talks with North Macedonia
Bulgaria has refused to approve the European Union's negotiation framework for North Macedonia, effectively blocking the official start of accession talks with…
Bulgaria to block EU accession talks with North Macedonia
Bulgaria plans to voice its opposition on Tuesday to starting European Union accession talks with neighbouring North Macedonia as the two countries…
Bulgaria says North Macedonia must address historical issues or face delay on EU path
Bulgaria has threatened to block North Macedonia’s path towards European Union membership and said it should recognise that both its national identity…
Bulgaria shuts high schools, nightclubs as COVID cases surge
Bulgaria is closing nightclubs and discos and students from high schools and universities will study online for two weeks as of Oct.…
Bulgaria to allow schools to teach online as COVID cases surge
Bulgarian schools will be allowed to switch to online studies, the education ministry said on Monday, as the Balkan country struggles to…
Bulgarian PM tests positive for coronavirus
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on Sunday he had a "general malaise" after testing positive for coronavirus and would stay at…
Sofia to shut down nighclubs in bid to control infections’ surge
Bulgaria capital Sofia has announced the closure of discos and nightclubs as from tomorrow, in an effort to contain a surge in…
Bulgaria makes masks obligatory in public as new COVID-19 cases surge
Bulgaria will make wearing protective masks obligatory in all outdoor spaces from Thursday, as coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours hit…
Covid-19 cases in Bulgaria continue increasing
Bulgaria reported 785 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, setting a daily record for a fourth time in a week as infections keep…
Coronavirus cases in Bulgaria have hit new daily high record
Bulgaria has reported 516 new coronavirus cases of coronavirus - the third day in a row it has beaten its own record…