EU gives Ukraine 5.5M potassium iodide tablets against potential radiation exposure
The European Union is to donate 5.5 million potassium iodide tablets to Ukraine to offer people protection in case of
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Ukrainian refugees expected to move to Bulgaria’s interior as hotel scheme nears end
It is expected that Ukrainian refugees currently accommodated in hotels at Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast will begin to move inland
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Bulgaria does not back full ban on EU visas for Russians
Bulgaria supports a proposal by the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU to suspend the agreement to facilitate
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Bulgarian court refuses extradition of Russian who burnt his passport
The Varna Appellate Court has refused Russia’s application for the extradition of Alexey Alchin, officially wanted by Russia for alleged
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UNHCR presses Bulgaria for durable solution to Ukrainian refugees’ accommodation needs
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has been “actively advocating” with Bulgaria’s government for a more durable, long-term
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UN, NGOs launch ‘Welcome to School’ info campaign for Ukrainians in Bulgaria
The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in partnership with the Access
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‘Hands Across the Skies’ aid for Ukrainians to arrive in Bulgaria
A shipment of 35 tons of humanitarian aid, raised through the “Hands Across the Skies” initiative, is to arrive in
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EU has coordinated over 66 000 tons life-saving assistance for Ukraine
As of August 11, the European Union has coordinated the delivery of 66 224 tons of in-kind assistance to Ukraine
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Large protests in Bulgaria against risk of new Russian gas deal
August 10 saw the latest of a series of large-scale protests in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia against the risk that
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