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Month: March 2022

Bulgaria 

Border Police: 78 000 Ukrainians arrived in Bulgaria since February 24

March 15, 2022March 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

About 78 000 Ukrainians have arrived in Bulgaria since February 24, the start of the current Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Europe 

EU adopts fourth package of sanctions against Russia over Putin’s war on Ukraine

March 15, 2022March 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union approved on March 15 a fourth package of sanctions against Russia in response to

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Bulgaria 

Another district in Bulgaria reclassified as Covid-19 green zone

March 15, 2022March 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Kurdzhali has become the second district in Bulgaria to be reclassified as a Covid-19 green zone, after its 14-day morbidity

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 64 deaths, 2433 new cases registered

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 64 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Education Minister: More than 11 000 under-18s have arrived from Ukraine

March 14, 2022March 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

By the end of last week, 11 300 children and young people had arrived in Bulgaria, fleeing Russia’s war on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government opens 4-language hotline for those fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine

March 14, 2022March 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s government said on March 14 that a four-language hotline was operational to help those fleeing the war in Ukraine

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to seek EU funding for state aid for hotels housing Ukrainian refugees

March 14, 2022March 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria will seek European Union funding for the state aid for hoteliers who have accommodated Ukrainian refugees registered as asylum

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Europe 

EU transfers chronically ill Ukrainian children from Poland to Italy

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

On March 13, the EU coordinated the first MEDEVAC operation by transferring chronically ill paediatric patients from Poland to Italy,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM: State support for business over high energy prices to continue after March

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Kiril Petkov

The Bulgarian state’s support for the private sector because of high energy prices will continue after the end of March,

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