Poll: 59% of Bulgarians not satisfied with country’s response to Russia’s war on Ukraine
A poll by Eurobarometer has found that 59 per cent of Bulgarians were not satisfied with the government’s response to
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EC proposes full suspension of Visa Facilitation Agreement with Russia
The European Commission (EC) said on September 6 that it is proposing to fully suspend the EU’s Visa Facilitation Agreement with Russia. “A country
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Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry wants extension of hotel scheme for Ukrainians
Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry is insisting on the extension of the measure whereby the state subsidises the accommodation of Ukrainian refugees
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EU foreign ministers agree full suspension of EU-Russia visa facilitation agreement
European Union foreign ministers have agreed on the full suspension of the EU-Russia visa facilitation agreement, meaning that there will
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EU gives Ukraine 5.5M potassium iodide tablets against potential radiation exposure
The European Union is to donate 5.5 million potassium iodide tablets to Ukraine to offer people protection in case of
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Ukrainian refugees expected to move to Bulgaria’s interior as hotel scheme nears end
It is expected that Ukrainian refugees currently accommodated in hotels at Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast will begin to move inland
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Bulgaria does not back full ban on EU visas for Russians
Bulgaria supports a proposal by the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU to suspend the agreement to facilitate
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Bulgarian court refuses extradition of Russian who burnt his passport
The Varna Appellate Court has refused Russia’s application for the extradition of Alexey Alchin, officially wanted by Russia for alleged
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UNHCR presses Bulgaria for durable solution to Ukrainian refugees’ accommodation needs
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has been “actively advocating” with Bulgaria’s government for a more durable, long-term
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