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  "textContent": "Bulgaria has recorded the highest mortality rate in the European Union for five consecutive years, according to data reported by BGNES. The figures show a persistent gap between Bulgaria and the EU average, with the country consistently ranking first in deaths per thousand population from 2020 through 2024.\n\nDuring 2020, the year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, Bulgaria registered a mortality rate of 19 per thousand, significantly above the EU average of 11....",
  "title": "Bulgaria Tops EU Mortality Rates for Fifth Year in a Row"
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