2021 in Bulgaria

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Events in the year 2021 in Bulgaria .

Incumbents

• President: Rumen Radev
• Prime Minister: Boyko Borisov (until 12 May), Stefan Yanev (from 12 May until 13 December), Kiril Petkov (from 13 December)

Events

Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria

March

• 22 March – Two Russian diplomats were declared persona non grata and expelled after being implicated in a GRU spy ring. ^[1]

July

• 30 July – Caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov announced that the government would impose stricter restrictions until August 31 following a surge in COVID-19 cases. ^[2]

September

• 7 September – The government imposed new COVID-19 restrictions after a rapid surge in COVID-19 infections. ^[3]
• 8 September – Thousands of people went to the streets in Sofia to protest the government's decision of imposing stricter COVID-19 restrictions. ^[4]

November

• 14 November – General elections were held in the country to elect both the President and the National Assembly. ^{[5] [6]}
• 23 November – A Macedonian bus carrying 52 people crashed and caught fire on the Struma motorway near the village of Bosnek, south-west of Sofia, killing 45 people, including twelve children. It was the deadliest road accident in Bulgarian history and was referred to as the deadliest bus crash in Europe in a decade. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Deaths

• 6 January – Filip Trifonov, actor (b. 1947). ^[11]
• 26 January – Georgi Ananiev, politician and former Minister of Defence (b. 1950). ^[12]
• 6 May – Vanya Kostova, singer (b. 1957). ^{[13] [14]}
• 8 May – Georgi Dimitrov, footballer (b. 1959).^{[ citation needed ]}
• 27 May – Lorina Kamburova, actress (b. 1991). ^[15]
• Tinka Dineva ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Gergana Kofardzhieva ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Klara Marinova ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Denis Teofikov ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Georgi Penkov ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Petio Petkov ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Angel ^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• List of years in Bulgaria
• 2021 in Bulgaria
• 2021 in Bulgarian sport
• 2021 in the European Union

References

1. Fitsanakis, Joseph (March 24, 2021). "Bulgaria expels Russian diplomats over spy claims, Moscow threatens retaliation". intelNews. On Tuesday, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it proceeded to declare the two Russian diplomats personae non grata on March 22. The decision to expel the diplomats was reportedly taken soon after the ministry received official confirmation from the state prosecutor's office that the two Russians had been implicated in the alleged spy ring's espionage activities.
2. "Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Health Minister extends anti-epidemic measures". The Sofia Globe. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
3. "Bulgaria battles surge in COVID-19 cases amid vaccine opposition". Euronews. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
4. "Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Restaurateurs in large-scale national protest against measures". The Sofia Globe. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
5. "Bulgaria's President: Parliamentary and presidential elections will be '2 in 1' on November 14". The Sofia Globe. 11 September 2021. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
6. "Bulgarians vote in elections for third time this year". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
7. Albeck-Ripka, Livia (23 November 2021). "Bulgaria Bus Crash Kills at Least 45". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
8. "Bulgaria bus crash: Children among at least 45 killed". BBC News. 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
9. Tsolova, Tsvetelia; Sekularac, Ivana (23 November 2021). "Bus carrying North Macedonian tourists crashes in flames in Bulgaria, killing 45". Reuters. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
10. "Flaming bus crash in Bulgaria kills 46, mostly North Macedonian tourists". CNBC. 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
11. Admin (2022-01-02). "They sold the village house to Filip Trifonov a year after his death". SHKMGMCNUH. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
12. "In Memoriam: Bulgaria's Ex-Minister of Defense Georgi Ananiev Died of Coronavirus - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". www.novinite.com. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
13. "Почина певицата Ваня Костова (Видео)". www.24chasa.bg.
14. "Ваня Костова си отиде месец след като изкара COVID-19". www.24chasa.bg. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
15. Thomas, Brianna (7 June 2021). "The Heartbreaking Death of Leatherface Actress Lorina Kamburova". The List. Retrieved 16 December 2021.