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Eurostat: 90% drop in EU imports from Russia between Q1 2022 and Q4 2025

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union’s various import and export restrictions on several products resulting in a 61 per cent decline in exports

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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: February 23

February 23, 2026March 10, 2026 ADJ

BAYES, AUTOCOMPLETE, AND THE COST OF PRETENDING THIS IS INTELLIGENCE Bayes’ theorem is probably the single most important concept any

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EU imports from, exports to Ukraine increased in Q4 2025

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with Q3 2025, both EU imports from Ukraine (6.4 per cent) and EU

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EU ministers designate Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran as a terrorist organisation

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

European Union ministers formally decided on February 19 to add the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran to the EU terrorist

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EC: Pace of reducing road fatality rates is insufficient

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) published on February 16 its report to track progress towards the EU’s goal of halving road deaths and

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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: February 16

February 16, 2026February 23, 2026 ADJ

THE FUNERAL OF LANGUAGE (BUFFET IS LUKEWARM) Elon Musk has now scheduled the death of human language, which feels efficient.

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European Parliament condemns violence by Iranian regime, urges expanded sanctions

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

In a vote on February 12, members of the European Parliament condemned the violence by the Iranian regime against its

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European Parliament approves 90B euro Ukraine support loan package

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia, Ukraine

Members of the European Parliament voted on February 11 in favour of three pieces of legislation to make a 90

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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: February 9

February 9, 2026February 16, 2026 ADJ

THE DISC OF SABU AND THE HUMAN INSTINCT TO PRETEND WE MEANT THIS If you have ever heard of the

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