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BRC, UNHCR in ‘Winter Support’ campaign for Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) and the UN High Commission for Refugees will provide by the end of the year

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Bulgarian military prosecutors charge colonel over death of MiG-29 pilot

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The Military District Prosecutor’s Office in Sofia has laid criminal charges against a senior military officer in connection with the

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Bulgaria a step closer to first payment of 1.37B euro in EU recovery funds

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

European Commission (EC) experts have assessed Bulgaria as ready to receive a first payment, amounting to 1.37 billion euro, under

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 60 deaths, 3016 new cases

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 60 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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Bulgarian caretaker Tourism Minister seeks to defend Ukrainian refugee move

November 6, 2022November 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

In interviews at the weekend, Bulgaria’s caretaker Tourism Minister Ilyin Dimitrov sought to deflect criticism of the interim government’s controversial

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron strain found in all 166 samples – NCIPD

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on November 4 that it has has found the Omicron

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Bulgaria begins moving Ukrainian refugees to state facilities

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The accommodation of Ukrainian refugees in state recreation centres along Bulgaria’s Black Sea has begun, according to reports on November

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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves investment plan to buy 8 more F-16s

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted by a large majority on November 4 to approve an investment plan for the purchase of

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Interior Ministry: Bulgaria has 34 000 places for Ukrainian refugees in state facilities

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria has 34 000 places in state facilities available for accommodating Ukrainian refugees who have been staying in hotels, caretaker

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