Document application centers will be set up on each Bulgarian border crossing. Thus, Ukrainians fleeing war will be able to obtain temporary residence in Bulgaria, Premier Kiril Petkov said in Parliament. Bulgaria will also launch a job platform and a platform for quick integration of refugees.
Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova will set up joint checkpoints on the Moldova-Romania border to facilitate the redirection of refugees to Romania and Bulgaria, Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodora Genchovska announced at a press conference with the Deputy Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova Nicolae Popescu in Kishinev. Moldova called on Bulgaria to provide more buses to accelerate evacuation of refugees.
Plovdiv will offer concerts, bazaars and an ice park for the Christmas and New Year holidays to its citizens and guests, the municipality has announced. Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov will light the Christmas tree in front of the Plovdiv Municipality..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 3° to 19°C, with eastern areas reaching 15–19°C and Sofia around 6°C. The day will be cloudy with widespread rain. Heavy rainfall is expected in western regions overnight and in central and southern..
“Solutions for achieving peace in Ukraine must be based on fundamental principles of the UN Charter, such as sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.” This was stated by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev at the informal video..
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