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Bulgarian government grants more funding to assist Ukrainians who have temporary protection

May 28, 2022May 29, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In a series of decisions, Bulgaria’s Cabinet has granted more funding to assist Ukrainians who have temporary protection in Bulgaria.

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Serbian appeals court denies extradition of failed bank CCB’s former owner Vassilev to Bulgaria

May 28, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair, Serbia

The appeals court in Serbia’s capital city of Belgrade has ruled to confirm a high court decision denying the extradition

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Bulgarian Cabinet approves euro zone accession plan

May 27, 2022May 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria’s government approved at its weekly sitting on May 27 the national plan for joining the euro zone on January

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Bulgaria issues weather warning for five districts over thunderstorms, rain

May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for five districts for May 28, with seven other

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Several hundred Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria’s Albena to remain at the resort

May 27, 2022May 29, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

While close to 10 000 Ukrainian refugees accommodated in the resorts near Varna and Dobrich on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast

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Bulgaria: 25 000 Ukrainians have signed up for relocation as deadline approaches

May 27, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

More than 25 000 Ukrainians in Bulgaria have signed up to be transported from hotels as the May 27 end-of-day

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Bulgarian Cabinet replaces consumer watchdog commissioners

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s government appointed a new line-up of the country’s Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) on May 26, replacing all three commissioners.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM: War in Ukraine meant many crises for us because of dependence on Russia

May 25, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

The war in Ukraine meant many crises for us because we had allowed ourselves to be dependent on Russia, Bulgarian

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Bulgarian railways offers steam train trips on narrow-gauge line in early June

May 25, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering several trips on a steam engine-drawn train on the country’s narrow-gauge line linking Septemvri

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