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EC to propose 1.5B euro a month to help Ukraine’s financing needs for 2023

November 6, 2022November 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

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

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

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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Bulgaria 

Interior Ministry: Bulgaria has 34 000 places for Ukrainian refugees in state facilities

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

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 

Bulgaria’s Parliament votes in favour of supplying weapons to Ukraine

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, 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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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian hoteliers slam caretaker government decision on Ukrainian refugees

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The suspension by the caretaker government of the programme to accommodate Ukrainian refugees in hotels is further proof that tourism

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Bulgaria 

Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria unhappy at decision to shift them to state facilities

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

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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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to move Ukrainian refugees from hotels to state facilities

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria will continue to accommodate Ukrainian refugees, moving them from hotels to state facilities, caretaker Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said

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Bulgaria 

Uncertainty for Ukrainians in Bulgaria as scheduled end of accommodation system looms

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria face uncertainty as the final hours tick away before the scheduled end on October

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Eurostat: Gas prices in Bulgaria rose 108% in first half of 2022 y/y

October 31, 2022November 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Natural gas prices for households in Bulgaria increased by 108 per cent in the first half of 2022 compared with

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