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Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria: Caretaker cabinet approves payments to hotels, railways

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet approved, at a meeting on November 9, payments to hoteliers and state railways BDZ in connection with

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Russia says it is sanctioning Bulgarian arms firms

November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Russian government said on November 8 it was sanctioning legal entities from several countries, including a number of arms

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Bulgaria 

BRC, UNHCR in ‘Winter Support’ campaign for Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) and the UN High Commission for Refugees will provide by the end of the year

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Bulgarian caretaker Tourism Minister seeks to defend Ukrainian refugee move

November 6, 2022November 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

In interviews at the weekend, Bulgaria’s caretaker Tourism Minister Ilyin Dimitrov sought to deflect criticism of the interim government’s controversial

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EC to propose 1.5B euro a month to help Ukraine’s financing needs for 2023

November 6, 2022November 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Commission (EC) President von der Leyen has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that she would this week propose a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria begins moving Ukrainian refugees to state facilities

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The accommodation of Ukrainian refugees in state recreation centres along Bulgaria’s Black Sea has begun, according to reports on November

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Bulgaria 

Interior Ministry: Bulgaria has 34 000 places for Ukrainian refugees in state facilities

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

Bulgaria has 34 000 places in state facilities available for accommodating Ukrainian refugees who have been staying in hotels, caretaker

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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes in favour of supplying weapons to Ukraine

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted by a large majority on November 3 to supply weaponry to Ukraine. The vote, with 175

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian hoteliers slam caretaker government decision on Ukrainian refugees

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The suspension by the caretaker government of the programme to accommodate Ukrainian refugees in hotels is further proof that tourism

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