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Number of Ukrainian refugees who have remained in Bulgaria continues to decrease

May 25, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The number of Ukrainians who have remained in Bulgaria after fleeing Russia’s war on their country is continuing to decrease

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: 165 hotels to take part in new phase of accommodating Ukrainians

May 24, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

A total of 165 hotels so far have joined the new programme for accommodating Ukrainians who have fled Russia’s war

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s refugee agency: About 30 000 Ukrainians to be relocated

May 24, 2022May 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

About 30 000 Ukrainians are to be relocated as the first phase of the accommodation system comes to an end

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian hoteliers: State is shifting responsibility for Ukrainian refugees to us

May 23, 2022May 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, tourism, Ukraine

The state is once again shifting the responsibility for resolving the issue of accommodation of refugees from Ukraine to hoteliers,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s programme for accommodating Ukrainian refugees after May 31 to be open to hotels

May 20, 2022May 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Not only state and municipal facilities, but also places of accommodation recorded in the National Tourist Register may participate in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian, Romanian railways in joint offer of free travel to Ukrainians

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, Refugees, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian state railways BDZ and Romanian state railway passenger operator Căile Ferate Române are jointly offering direct free rail transport

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Europe 

EIB approves 4BN euro credit line to support integration of Ukrainian refugees in EU countries

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The European Investment Bank’s (EIB) board of directors approved on May 18 a four billion euro credit line (or programme loan)

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria allocates EU funds to assist Ukrainians fleeing the war

May 18, 2022May 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on May 18 on the allocation of about 120 million leva in EU funds to assist Ukrainians

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria begins relocating Ukrainians who fled war

May 16, 2022May 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Two weeks before the expiry of the current Bulgarian government scheme to subsidise hotel accommodation for Ukrainians who have fled

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