Russia says it is sanctioning Bulgarian arms firms
The Russian government said on November 8 it was sanctioning legal entities from several countries, including a number of arms
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BRC, UNHCR in ‘Winter Support’ campaign for Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria
The Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) and the UN High Commission for Refugees will provide by the end of the year
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Bulgarian caretaker Tourism Minister seeks to defend Ukrainian refugee move
In interviews at the weekend, Bulgaria’s caretaker Tourism Minister Ilyin Dimitrov sought to deflect criticism of the interim government’s controversial
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EC to propose 1.5B euro a month to help Ukraine’s financing needs for 2023
European Commission (EC) President von der Leyen has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that she would this week propose a
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Bulgaria begins moving Ukrainian refugees to state facilities
The accommodation of Ukrainian refugees in state recreation centres along Bulgaria’s Black Sea has begun, according to reports on November
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Interior Ministry: Bulgaria has 34 000 places for Ukrainian refugees in state facilities
Bulgaria has 34 000 places in state facilities available for accommodating Ukrainian refugees who have been staying in hotels, caretaker
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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes in favour of supplying weapons to Ukraine
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted by a large majority on November 3 to supply weaponry to Ukraine. The vote, with 175
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Bulgarian hoteliers slam caretaker government decision on Ukrainian refugees
The suspension by the caretaker government of the programme to accommodate Ukrainian refugees in hotels is further proof that tourism
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Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria unhappy at decision to shift them to state facilities
The day after the Bulgarian caretaker government’s last-minute announcement that Ukrainian refugees accommodated in hotels in a state-supported scheme are
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