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Bulgaria extends humanitarian accommodation scheme for Ukrainian refugees to end of September

June 28, 2023June 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s government has extended the scheme of state support for accommodating people who have temporary protection after fleeing Russia’s war

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World Jewish Congress slams trivialisation of Holocaust by Bulgarian pro-Russian leader

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Russia, Ukraine

In a letter to Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov, the World Jewish Congress has expressed its grave concern regarding the

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Bulgaria to seek to sell ammo to Ukraine directly, not through intermediaries

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria will try to sell ammunition to Ukraine directly, and not through intermediaries, as was done before, Defence Minister Todor

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Bulgarian PM calls for steps against pro-Russian party over calls for violence

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov issued a call on June 27 for the country’s institutions to take steps against pro-Russian

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Defence Minister unveils further details of Bulgaria’s new package of military aid for Ukraine

June 27, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Defence Minister Todor Tagarev has unveiled further details of the new package of military aid that the Cabinet has

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Bulgaria’s new government approves a new package of military aid for Ukraine

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s new government has approved a new package of military and military-technical assistance for Ukraine in line with a decision

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Bulgaria 

EU approves 100M euro for farmers in five EU countries, including Bulgaria, over imports from Ukraine

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union has approved a 100 million euro support package for farmers in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia,

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Bulgaria 

Poll: 61% of Bulgarians approve of election of new government

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Sixty-one per cent of Bulgarians approve of the June 6 election of the government, according to the results of a

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Bulgaria 

Number of Ukrainians accommodated in Bulgaria through state scheme doubles in two months

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The number of Ukrainians accommodated in Bulgaria through a scheme of state support for accommodation of those fleeing Russia’s war

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