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Bulgaria’s PM personally backs sending military aid to Ukraine

April 23, 2022April 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said in a television interview on April 23 that as an individual, not as Prime

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Head of Bulgaria’s HQ on Ukrainian refugees quits

April 23, 2022April 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The head of Bulgaria’s national operational co-ordination group on those fleeing the war in Ukraine, Valeri Rachev, has withdrawn from

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Europe 

EC proposes to amend 2022 EU budget to ensure support for people fleeing Ukraine

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on April 22 that it was proposing to reinforce the EU’s 2022 budget with 99.8

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s arms to Ukraine issue: PM sets out to reconcile the irreconcilable

April 21, 2022April 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on April 21 that his We Continue the Change (WCC) party would seek to

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Bulgaria 

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister hands Bulgaria list of needed weapons

April 20, 2022April 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba confirmed in an interview with public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television on April 20 that he

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Bulgaria 

Visiting Sofia, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister thanks Bulgaria for helping refugees

April 19, 2022April 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

On the first of a two-day visit to Sofia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed thanks to Bulgaria for the

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Bulgaria 

Russia expels 10 Bulgarian diplomats

April 18, 2022April 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Russia has declared a number of Bulgarian diplomats persona non grata, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said on April 18,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament votes to include Ukrainian refugees in health insurance system

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on April 13 to approve the second reading of amendments to the Health Insurance Act that

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Bulgaria 

Labour Ministry: Close to 1000 Ukrainians who fled war have got jobs in Bulgaria

April 12, 2022April 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A total of 953 Ukrainian citizens started working under an employment contract in Bulgaria between February 24 and April 7,

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