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Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria unhappy at decision to shift them to state facilities

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The day after the Bulgarian caretaker government’s last-minute announcement that Ukrainian refugees accommodated in hotels in a state-supported scheme are

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Bulgaria to move Ukrainian refugees from hotels to state facilities

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria will continue to accommodate Ukrainian refugees, moving them from hotels to state facilities, caretaker Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said

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Bulgaria 

Uncertainty for Ukrainians in Bulgaria as scheduled end of accommodation system looms

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria face uncertainty as the final hours tick away before the scheduled end on October

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Eurostat: Gas prices in Bulgaria rose 108% in first half of 2022 y/y

October 31, 2022November 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Natural gas prices for households in Bulgaria increased by 108 per cent in the first half of 2022 compared with

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Ukraine: EU launches winter shelter programme, boosts humanitarian aid by 175M euro

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) announced on October 19 a new emergency shelter and winterised facilities programme for Ukraine, as Russia’s

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Frontex: 1.4M Russians entered EU since February 2022 invasion of Ukraine

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 1.405 million Russian citizens have entered the European Union

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Europe 

EC disburses further 2B euro in exceptional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) disbursed a first instalment of two billion euro on October 18 under the five billion euro

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EC makes additional proposals to fight high energy prices, ensure security of supply

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on October 18 that it was furthering its work to address high energy prices and

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EU adds 500M euro for military equipment for Ukraine

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers adopted on October 17 additional assistance measures under the European Peace Facility (EPF) to further support the capabilities and resilience

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