Since the beginning of the war 164,000 Ukrainians have entered Bulgaria, of whom 75,000 have remained in the country. Temporary protection status has been granted to 51,000, according to the Bulgaria for Ukraine unified information portal. More than 40,000 refugees are accommodated in hotels and and vacation facilities.
"In a day and a half, 37 buses arrived in the northeastern village of Durankulak and the Danube city of Ruse, which lead to overcrowding," Valeri Rachev, head of refugee coordination, told BNR. He stressed that now the situation was under control.
The deadline for providing humanitarian aid to refugees without registration for temporary protection has been extended to 15 April, Tourism Minister Hristo Prodanov said. Forty new registration centres have been opened and their total number is now 175. Applications are submitted at 93 locations in 65 cities.
The Central Election Commission has determined the polling stations abroad for the parliamentary elections on October 27. At this stage, there are 710 polling stations in 57 countries. There will be no polling stations in Ukraine, Lebanon, Israel and..
Australians Claudia and Robert Bushow flew 15,000 km from Sydney to get married according to Bulgarian customs in the village of Vishovgrad near Pavlikeni. They brought 60 guests from Australia and the UK. This was the first wedding in Vishovgrad in..
10 people were detained in an operation against vote buying in Sofia's "Hristo Botev" residential district. Seven pre-trial proceedings have been initiated, said Lyubomir Nikolov, head of the Sofia directorate of the Ministry of Interior. An..
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense are ready to provide humanitarian assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina after the floods near..
The Central Election Commission has determined the polling stations abroad for the parliamentary elections on October 27. At this stage, there are 710..
The government approved an additional BGN 200 million (EUR 102 million) for the budget of the State Fund Agriculture for 2024. The funds are allocated..
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