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The refugee camp in Sofia's neighborhood Ovcha Kupel accommodates 1200 refugees, but its capacity has already been exceeded by 400 people. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency
Bulgaria's capital Sofia has no capacity to accommodate and take care for more Syrian refugees, the mayor has alarmed.
Speaking to the Bulgarian National Television (BNT), Yordanka Fandakova explained that the three functioning refugee camps in the capital have already exceeded their capacity.
She warned that once winter comes the municipality will have to provide additional services-public kitchens and shelters for the refugees.
“It would be hard for the refugees to find a job and accommodation immediately after they get a refugee status, which means that Sofia municipality should provide them aid during the winter. More public kitchens and accommodation centers should be opened,” stated the mayor.
Fandakova announced that she has asked the Social Ministry to provide additional working public kitchens and housing centers.
The refugee camp in Sofia's neighborhood Ovcha Kupel accommodates 1200 refugees, but its capacity has already been exceeded by 400 people.
Another 650 refugees have found shelter in the camp in “Military Ramp east” suburb and 400 more in the one in Vrazdebna.
Residents and visitors in Sofia will be able to park without payment in the city’s “blue” and “green” zones during the upcoming Easter holidays
A 40-meter-high Ferris wheel has been installed in central Sofia, becoming a new attraction for residents and visitors seeking panoramic views of the capital.
Health authorities have reported a total of 66 confirmed measles cases in Bulgaria, with the first infection now recorded in Sofia, according to data published on the Ministry of Health’s epidemic monitoring platform.
A total of 147 years have passed since Sofia was officially designated as the capital of Bulgaria
Restaurant and café prices in Bulgaria have increased sharply over the past decade, rising by close to 110%, according to analysis by the Institute for Market Economics
The Ombudswoman institution has voiced strong opposition to the proposed increase in heating prices in Sofia, which is expected to approach nearly 30 percent
The Bulgarian scientific research vessel “Sts. Cyril and Methodius” (NIC 421) has returned to Varna, docking at the Marine Station and marking the official end of the country’s 34th Antarctic expedition
Holiday weather conditions are expected to remain mixed across Bulgaria, with alternating periods of sunshine and rain showers, according to the forecast
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has decided that no official delegation will travel to Jerusalem this year to receive the Holy Fire, citing the ongoing tensions in the Middle East
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