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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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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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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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