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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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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 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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EC proposes funding boost for EU countries, including Bulgaria, receiving Ukrainian refugees

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

To support EU countries welcoming and accommodating refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, the European Commission (EC) proposed on March

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government replaces head of State Agency for Refugees

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

Bulgaria’s government has replaced Petya Purvanova as head of the State Agency for Refugees because of unsatisfactory performance, according to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria in joint EUkraine group declaration on support for Ukraine’s European path

March 22, 2022March 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

As a part of the EUkraine group, set up in the margins of the March meeting of EU foreign ministers,

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Sofia and Warsaw set for talks on Poland maintaining Bulgarian Air Force’s MiG-29s – Radev

March 22, 2022March 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Expert teams from Poland and Bulgaria are to hold talks on Polish industry taking over the maintenance of the Bulgarian

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