Bulgaria seeks exemption to proposed EU embargo on oil imports from Russia
Bulgaria’s Economy Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and leader of ruling coalition partner the Bulgarian Socialist Party Kornelia Ninova confirmed on
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Ukraine
Shortfall of places as Bulgaria plans to transfer thousands of Ukrainians at end of May
Bulgaria is seeking to make up a shortfall of places of accommodation for several thousand Ukrainians who have temporary protection
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EC: New 200M euro aid package for displaced people in Ukraine
The European Commission (EC) announced on May 5 a new aid package of 200 million euro to support displaced people
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Poll: 30 per cent of Bulgarians approve funding, supply of military equipment to Ukraine
Just 30 to 31 per cent of Bulgarians approve of financing the purchase and supply of military equipment to Ukraine,
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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes for ‘military technical’ help, not arms, for Ukraine
At the close of a debate lasting more than five hours, Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on May 4 to mandate the
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Zelenskyy letter presents Ukraine’s requests to Bulgaria’s Parliament
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sent to a letter to Bulgaria’s Parliament setting out his requests for Bulgaria’s assistance to
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Sixth sanctions: EC proposes complete import ban on Russian oil
A complete import ban on all Russian oil is among measures in the sixth set of sanctions being proposed by
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Bulgarian PM: Kremlin’s economic blackmail will fail
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on May 3 that he expects the Kremlin’s economic blackmail to fail after a
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Number of Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria passes 100 000-mark
Since Russia’s current invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, a total of 229 115 Ukrainians have entered Bulgaria and
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