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EU to switch millions of euro funding from Russia and Belarus to Ukraine and Moldova

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission proposed on June 3 to switch millions of euro in EU funding that had been slated for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns against travel to Moldova

April 28, 2022April 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry called on the country’s citizens on April 28 not to travel to Moldova, given what the ministry

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Europe 

EU launching new humanitarian operation in Moldova for Ukrainian refugees

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

A humanitarian operation is being rolled out this week in Moldova through the European Humanitarian Response Capacity (EHRC) as part of the

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Europe 

UN refugee agency: Close to 2.7 million have fled war in Ukraine

March 13, 2022March 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Poland, Refugees, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

About 2 698 280 people had fled the war in Ukraine, the United Nations refugee agency said, citing figures as

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Europe 

Ukraine: EC proposes further Frontex support for migration management in Moldova

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) has recommended to the Council of the EU to open negotiations for a status agreement between

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Bulgaria 

Interior Ministry: More than 43 000 Ukrainians have entered Bulgaria since February 24

March 8, 2022March 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Plovdiv, Russia, Sofia, Ukraine

Since February 24, the beginning of Vladimir Putin’s current invasion of Ukraine, more than 43 000 Ukrainians have entered Bulgaria,

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Europe 

EU boosts humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, further isolates Russia

March 4, 2022March 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

In separate announcements on March 4, the European Commission (EC) announced further humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and further steps shutting

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Bulgaria 

Georgia, Moldova apply to join the European Union

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

Georgia and Moldova have applied to join the European Union, a move coming against the background of Russian President Vladimir

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Bulgaria 

EU assures Moldova of full support, while EC and UN refugee agency chiefs head to Romania

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, visiting Chisinau on March 2, said that he had conveyed to Moldovan President

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