Border Police: 78 000 Ukrainians arrived in Bulgaria since February 24
About 78 000 Ukrainians have arrived in Bulgaria since February 24, the start of the current Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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EU adopts fourth package of sanctions against Russia over Putin’s war on Ukraine
The Council of the European Union approved on March 15 a fourth package of sanctions against Russia in response to
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Bulgaria’s Education Minister: More than 11 000 under-18s have arrived from Ukraine
By the end of last week, 11 300 children and young people had arrived in Bulgaria, fleeing Russia’s war on
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Bulgarian government opens 4-language hotline for those fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine
Bulgaria’s government said on March 14 that a four-language hotline was operational to help those fleeing the war in Ukraine
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Bulgaria to seek EU funding for state aid for hotels housing Ukrainian refugees
Bulgaria will seek European Union funding for the state aid for hoteliers who have accommodated Ukrainian refugees registered as asylum
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EU transfers chronically ill Ukrainian children from Poland to Italy
On March 13, the EU coordinated the first MEDEVAC operation by transferring chronically ill paediatric patients from Poland to Italy,
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Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy in telephone call with Bulgarian PM Petkov
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke by phone with Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov on March 13, according to a message
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UN refugee agency: Close to 2.7 million have fled war in Ukraine
About 2 698 280 people had fled the war in Ukraine, the United Nations refugee agency said, citing figures as
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Bulgaria’s Finance Minister: Plot to stoke hysteria over flour and sugar
There is information that hysteria is to be stoked to trigger panic-buying of flour and sugar, in the same way
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