70 people are leaving Odessa by bus today, bound for Bulgaria, Elena Valkova from the Association of Bulgarians in Ukraine said for the BNR. Another 100 people have been registered and are waiting for an evacuation window. More than 1,000 people have already been evacuated from Southern Ukraine. The Bulgarians in the besieged town of Mariupol are in a critical situation, Elena Valkova said further. As of 11 March posts will be put up on the border with Romania where Ukrainian refugees will be able to obtain temporary protection papers, entitling them to legally reside in the country, to work, and giving them access to healthcare, education and social support.
Prime Minister Kiril Petkov requested that the EU render financial support to Bulgaria and the countries neighbouring on Ukraine which are taking in refugees. The Bulgarian prime minister was speaking in Versailles, where he took part in the EU summit. The EU leaders decided to launch accession negotiations with Ukraine, though they will not offer a fast-track procedure.
The Russian forces have moved 5 kms closer to Kyiv in the past 24 hours, according to a Pentagon source. The Russian forces are regrouping in the regions nearby which may signal a renewal of the pressure on the capital of Ukraine.
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The import of manpower from non-EU countries is record high, but does not cover the needs of the business sector. Since the beginning of the year, 4,202 third-country nationals have been registered for seasonal employment alone. This is 40% of the..
March 18, 2025 has been declared a National Day of Mourning in memory of the young people who died in the tragic fire in a nightclub in the town of..
The import of manpower from non-EU countries is record high, but does not cover the needs of the business sector. Since the beginning of the year, 4,202..
Six residents of the town of Kocani from North Macedonia are traveling to the Pirogov Hospital in Sofia to donate blood. They have the rare blood type..
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