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Co-ordination centre to help Ukrainian refugees opened at Sofia Railway Station

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

Close to three weeks after the start of Russia’s current war on Ukraine, a co-ordination centre for the reception of

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Bulgaria 

267 Ukrainians handed applications for international protection to Bulgaria’s Border Police

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Border Police said on March 15 that so far 267 applications for international protection had been handed to them

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Bulgaria 

Border Police: 78 000 Ukrainians arrived in Bulgaria since February 24

March 15, 2022March 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

About 78 000 Ukrainians have arrived in Bulgaria since February 24, the start of the current Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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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 

UN: A million refugees have fled Ukraine in a week

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

In just seven days, one million people have fled Ukraine, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on March

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Bulgaria 

UNHCR: 660 000 refugees fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries in past six days

March 1, 2022March 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

About 660 000 refugees have now fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries in the past six days, according to the latest

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Europe 

EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey: 6BN euro ‘fully mobilised’

December 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Turkey

The European Union has fully mobilised the six billion euro operational budget of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, in line

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Europe 

More than half a million asylum applications in EU+ since start of 2019

November 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees

More than half a million asylum applications were lodged in the EU+ during the first nine months of 2019, a

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Europe 

Fundamental Rights Agency: EU risks creating a ‘lost generation’ of young refugees

November 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees

Delays and serious challenges integrating young refugees who have fled war and persecution risk creating a lost generation, according to

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