Bulgaria
UK’s high Covid case rates buck trend as western Europe outperforms east
Slower vaccination rates in east lead to dramatic surge in cases, while UK remains outlier in west
Jon Henley Europe correspondent
11, Oct, 2021 @5:15 PM
EU countries urged to protect journalists as number of attacks rises
European Commission calls for action as it says 908 media workers were attacked in 23 EU states last year
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
16, Sep, 2021 @12:39 PM
Breeding success: how tattoos and aviaries are helping save the saker falcon
In Bulgaria and southern Siberia, conservationists are finding innovative ways to halt decades of decline for the endangered species
Laura Paddison
27, Jul, 2021 @10:01 AM
Quarantine to remain for vaccinated UK travellers returning from France
Late change to Monday’s new Covid rules in England as strict conditions introduced on travel to Bulgaria
Aubrey Allegretti and Heather Stewart
17, Jul, 2021 @12:09 PM
One in five people in parts of EU pay bribes for healthcare, survey finds
Corruption report says third of EU residents used personal connections to access care during Covid crisis
Daniel Boffey in Brussels
15, Jun, 2021 @4:00 AM
Putting economics over ethics is a dismal vaccination strategy – Bulgaria shows why | Luba Kassova
Bulgaria focused on protecting the economy over saving older people from Covid. Ultimately, it will achieve neither
Luba Kassova
20, May, 2021 @5:00 AM
Danny. Legend. God. review – Borat-style mockumentary about Bulgarian wideboy
Mockumentary creates super-annoying character as it transforms into something much more hard-faced
Phil Hoad
28, Apr, 2021 @12:00 PM
Mind our language: Bulgaria blocks North Macedonia's EU path
Sofia raises opposition to neighbour’s accession hopes citing failure to respect history
Daniel Boffey in Brussels
17, Nov, 2020 @6:07 PM
Global report: Spain declares Covid state of emergency as Italians urged to stay home
Spanish government imposes nationwide curfew after country hits 1m cases
Sam Jones in Madrid and Angela Giuffrida in Rome
25, Oct, 2020 @3:32 PM
The poison-tipped umbrella: the death of Georgi Markov in 1978 - archive
The Bulgarian dissident died after being jabbed by an assailant on Waterloo Bridge. Like the recently poisoned Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, he was an acute irritant to his government. See how the Guardian reported events
compiled by Richard Nelsson
09, Sep, 2020 @8:44 AM
How a bizarre beach plot landed Bulgaria's longtime PM in hot water
Mass protests aim to ‘take back Bulgaria’ from government of Boyko Borissov – and it all began with a flag
Martin Dimitrov in Sofia
20, Aug, 2020 @10:53 AM
Ben Cross obituary
Actor best known for playing Harold Abrahams in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire
Anthony Hayward
19, Aug, 2020 @5:15 PM
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