Civil protection official wins European Citizen’s Prize for helping Ukrainian refugees

Sandi Curk, a prominent Slovenian civil protection official who played a major role in helping Ukrainian refugees in Slovenia, is among this year's 38 recipients of the European Citizen's Prize.

Curk, the head of the Notranjska unit of the Administration for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief, helped provide accommodation for 120 Ukrainian refugees, including orphans, who were displaced due to Russian aggression.

He was in charge of finding accommodation for mothers and their underage children in Postojna in the Notranjska region.

As a coordinator between local...