Row over invitation to Russian ambassador to attend opening of Bulgaria’s new Parliament
Controversy has erupted over whether the Russian ambassador in Sofia, Elonora Mitrofanova, should be invited to attend the first sitting
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Ukraine
Further 550M euro from the EIB Group backed by EU guarantee reaches Ukraine
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Union’s bank, has this week disbursed the second tranche of the immediate assistance
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Nato chief: Putin is failing in Ukraine, while Ukraine has the momentum
Nato will step up and sustain its support for Ukraine, which has the momentum and continues to make significant gains,
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Bulgaria’s President among 11 CEE heads of state condemning Russia’s bombardments of Ukrainian cities
Bulgaria’s President Roumen Radev is among nine heads of state from the Bucharest Nine, supported by the presidents of North
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New official figures: 53 062 Ukrainians remain in Bulgaria
A total of 53 062 Ukrainians remain in Bulgaria, according to an update on the government’s dedicated Bulgaria for Ukraine
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Divisions over Ukraine dominate Bulgarian politics in aftermath of elections
Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev has decreed that the newly-elected 48th National Assembly will hold its first sitting
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EU agrees eighth sanctions package against Russia
The Council of the EU said on October 6 that it decided to impose a new package of economic and
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UNHCR says increasing number of Ukrainians leaving Bulgaria
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) said that it has observed a “sizeable increase” in the number of
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Bulgaria’s caretaker government refuses Ukraine’s request for heavy weapons
Bulgaria has refused a request from Ukraine for heavy weapons, citing a decision by the previous Parliament to supply Ukraine
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