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Bulgaria to give 100 leva vouchers to Ukrainians with temporary protection status

March 25, 2022March 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The Bulgarian state will provide 100 leva (about 51.1 euro) shopping vouchers to Ukrainians who have temporary protection status, Minister

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Several thousand turn out for demo in Bulgaria’s capital in solidarity with Ukraine

March 24, 2022March 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A peaceful demonstration in the centre of Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on March 24 saw several thousand people express their

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s President asks Biden to speed up delayed delivery of F-16s

March 24, 2022March 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on March 24 that he had asked US President Joe Biden to speed up the

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Nato leaders agree on new multinational battlegroups in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia

March 24, 2022March 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato leaders agreed on March 24 on the establishment of four additional multinational battlegroups in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia,

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PM: Bulgaria to recall its ambassador from Moscow

March 24, 2022March 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria will summon its ambassador to Russia to Sofia for consultations, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov told reporters in Brussels on

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Bulgaria 

EU ministers double funding for Ukraine’s military to a billion euro

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union ministers agreed on March 23 to double funding to assist Ukrainian armed forces to a billion euro, a

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Bulgaria 

Demonstration in solidarity with Ukraine to be held in Bulgaria’s capital on March 24

March 23, 2022March 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A peaceful demonstration in solidarity with Ukraine is to be held in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on March 24 at

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Bulgaria 

Stoltenberg: Nato leaders expected to declare four new battlegroups, including in Bulgaria

March 23, 2022March 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Decisions expected by Nato leaders at a special summit on March 24 include declaring four new Nato battlegroups, in Bulgaria,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria cancels April civil defence siren test, to avoid possible panic

March 23, 2022March 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria has cancelled a test of civil defence sirens that had been scheduled for April 1 2022 because of concerns

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