Bulgaria’s government extends temporary protection for refugees from war in Ukraine
Bulgaria’s government adopted a decision on February 19 extending the temporary protection of displaced persons from Ukraine on the territory
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Refugees
European auditors: Prompt EU action helped member states to take care of refugees from Ukraine
The mass arrival of people from Ukraine in EU countries in 2022 required immediate action, and the measures the EU
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Bulgaria’s caretaker government extends humanitarian aid system for those who fled Ukraine
At a regular meeting on December 23, Bulgaria’s caretaker government agreed to the latest extension of the humanitarian assistance programme
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Nearly 4.2 million people who fled Ukraine because of Russia’s war under temporary protection in EU in August
As of August 31 2024, nearly 4.2 million non-EU citizens, who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian war of
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Ukrainian refugees are second largest number in the world after Syrians – IOM
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 resulted in one of the largest and fastest displacements in Europe since
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IOM’s World Migration Report 2024: Record number of displaced people
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched on May 7 the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global
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UN refugee agency launches Compass: Network of refugee community centres in Bulgaria
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in collaboration with partners, launched on April 30 the Compass Bulgaria Network of Protection and
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European Parliament approves new Migration and Asylum Pact
In a succession of votes on April 10, the European Parliament adopted 10 legislative texts to reform European migration and
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First-time asylum applications in EU up 20% in 2023 y/y
In 2023, 1 048 900 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, up by 20 per cent compared with 2022 (873 700), European
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