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EC moves to help professionally qualified Ukrainian refugees access jobs in the EU

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

The European Commission (EC) has published a recommendation on the recognition of academic and professional qualifications for people fleeing Russia’s invasion of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to send helmets, bulletproof vests to Ukraine for civilian population

April 6, 2022April 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria will send 2000 helmets and 2000 bulletproof vests to Ukraine for the use of the civilian population, Prime Minister’s

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Bulgaria 

EU approves immediate 3.5BN euro for EU countries receiving Ukrainian refugees

April 6, 2022April 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

As part of the European Union’s efforts to support Ukraine after Russia’s invasion, EU ambassadors endorsed on April 6 a

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Bulgaria 

EC to help Bulgaria curb reliance on Russian fossil fuels

April 6, 2022April 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on April 6 that it would offer technical support to help 17 EU countries, among

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Europe 

After Bucha, EC proposes fifth package of sanctions against Russia

April 5, 2022April 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) proposed on April 5 a fifth package of sanctions against Russia, including an import ban on

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Europe 

Nato chief: Moscow is not giving up its ambitions in Ukraine

April 5, 2022April 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Moscow is not giving up its ambitions in Ukraine, Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference on April

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Bulgaria 

Two-thirds of Ukranians who fled to Bulgaria have higher education – Employment Agency

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Close to 70 per cent of Ukranians who have come to Bulgaria because of the war are keen to start

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Bulgaria 

Close to 40 000 Ukrainians have registered for temporary protection in Bulgaria

April 4, 2022April 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

A total of 39 537 Ukrainians have registered for temporary protection in Bulgaria, the dedicated government portal said on April

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Europe 

EU slams Russian atrocities in Bucha, other Ukrainian towns

April 4, 2022April 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union condemns in the strongest possible terms the reported atrocities committed by the Russian armed forces in a

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