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Bulgarian government grants more funding to assist Ukrainians who have temporary protection

May 28, 2022May 29, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In a series of decisions, Bulgaria’s Cabinet has granted more funding to assist Ukrainians who have temporary protection in Bulgaria.

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Several hundred Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria’s Albena to remain at the resort

May 27, 2022May 29, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

While close to 10 000 Ukrainian refugees accommodated in the resorts near Varna and Dobrich on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: 25 000 Ukrainians have signed up for relocation as deadline approaches

May 27, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

More than 25 000 Ukrainians in Bulgaria have signed up to be transported from hotels as the May 27 end-of-day

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM: War in Ukraine meant many crises for us because of dependence on Russia

May 25, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

The war in Ukraine meant many crises for us because we had allowed ourselves to be dependent on Russia, Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Number of Ukrainian refugees who have remained in Bulgaria continues to decrease

May 25, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The number of Ukrainians who have remained in Bulgaria after fleeing Russia’s war on their country is continuing to decrease

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European Commission proposes criminalisation of EU sanctions violations

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission said on May 25 that it put forth a proposals to “add the violation of EU restrictive

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: 165 hotels to take part in new phase of accommodating Ukrainians

May 24, 2022May 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

A total of 165 hotels so far have joined the new programme for accommodating Ukrainians who have fled Russia’s war

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EU ministers adopt temporary trade liberalisation with Ukraine

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union adopted on May 24 a regulation allowing for temporary trade liberalisation and other trade concessions with

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Europe 

EU, US condemn Russia’s energy blackmail over halt of supplies to Poland, Bulgaria, Finland

May 24, 2022May 27, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Russia’s cut-off of electricity and natural gas to Finland, following the halt of gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria, is

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