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EC proposes funding boost for EU countries, including Bulgaria, receiving Ukrainian refugees

March 23, 2022March 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

To support EU countries welcoming and accommodating refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, the European Commission (EC) proposed on March

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Bulgaria’s government replaces head of State Agency for Refugees

March 23, 2022March 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s government has replaced Petya Purvanova as head of the State Agency for Refugees because of unsatisfactory performance, according to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria in joint EUkraine group declaration on support for Ukraine’s European path

March 22, 2022March 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

As a part of the EUkraine group, set up in the margins of the March meeting of EU foreign ministers,

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Bulgaria 

Sofia and Warsaw set for talks on Poland maintaining Bulgarian Air Force’s MiG-29s – Radev

March 22, 2022March 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Expert teams from Poland and Bulgaria are to hold talks on Polish industry taking over the maintenance of the Bulgarian

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Bulgaria strongly condemns Russia’s bombing of civilian targets in Ukraine

March 21, 2022March 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria strongly condemns Russia’s military action against Ukraine and the brutal Russian bombing of civilian targets, including residential buildings, schools,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Navy gives details about claims of mines in Black Sea

March 21, 2022March 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Russian claims that mines laid at Odesa are adrift in the Black Sea may be more a matter of complicating

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government: More than 20 registration points for temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees

March 21, 2022March 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

There are already more than 20 points in Bulgaria where registration cards are issued for temporary protection for those fleeing

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Bulgaria 

Maritime Administration: Sea mines unlikely to reach Bulgarian shore

March 21, 2022March 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Sea mines laid by Russian forces in Odessa and dislodged by a storm may reach Bulgarian waters in up to

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Bulgaria 

US to deploy Stryker company to Bulgarian battle group

March 19, 2022March 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The United States will deploy a Stryker armoured vehicle company to the battle group that Bulgaria is forming, Prime Minister

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