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Month: May 2022

Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 41 deaths in past week

May 30, 2022May 31, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 41 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s refugee agency: Ukrainians who refuse accommodation offered must declare they will find their own

May 29, 2022May 31, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s State Agency for Refugees is introducing a declaration for Ukrainian citizens to sign if they refuse the accommodation offered

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Bulgaria 

Ukrainians remaining in Bulgaria dropped by more than 13 000 in past fortnight

May 29, 2022May 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The number of Ukrainians remaining in Bulgaria decreased by 13 104 in the fortnight between May 15 and 29, to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Hundreds of Ukrainians no-shows for relocation

May 29, 2022May 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The first of three days of relocation of Ukrainian refugees within Bulgaria was a flop when of 200 scheduled to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s refugee agency: More than 500 hotels applied for new programme for Ukrainians

May 28, 2022May 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Just more than 500 hotels in Bulgaria have applied to take part in the new programme for Ukrainian refugees, by

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Business 

S&P Global re-affirms Bulgaria’s BBB credit rating, stable outlook

May 28, 2022June 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, macroeconomic indicators

S&P Global Ratings has re-affirmed its long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Bulgaria at ‘BBB/A-2’,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s first day care centre for children of Ukrainian refugees opens in Plovdiv

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

Bulgaria’s first day centre for children of Ukrainian refugees has opened in the country’s second city Plovdiv, Bulgarian National Television

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government backs Finland and Sweden joining Nato

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

Bulgaria’s government has given its official backing for Finland and Sweden’s applications to join Nato. Against the background of Russia’s

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Bulgaria 

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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