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European Medicines Agency recommends Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for authorisation in EU

January 6, 2021January 7, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on January 6 that it had recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation for Covid-19

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Bulgarian PM offers condolences, aid to Croatia after earthquake

December 30, 2020January 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva have expressed condolences to their Croatian counterparts after a strong

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EU leaders: Arrival of Covid-19 vaccines does not mean pandemic is over

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Council said on December 11 that it welcomes the recent positive announcements on the development of effective vaccines

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ECA: Covid-19 crisis risks widening economic gap between EU countries

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The early measures taken by the EU and its member states to counter the economic impact of Covid-19 have helped

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Council of EU says member states may temporarily relieve Covid-19 vaccines, test kits, of VAT

December 7, 2020December 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Council of the European Union adopted on December 7 amendments to the directive on the common system of value

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Council of EU declares antisemitism an attack on European values, calls for strategies from EU countries

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

After years of working with the leadership of the European Union on codifying measures to fight antisemitism at the European,

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European Commission approves contract with Moderna for access to potential vaccine against Covid-19

November 25, 2020November 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission approved on November 25 a sixth contract under the EU Vaccines Strategy, this time with the pharmaceutical

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Covid-19: EC to contract for 405M doses of vaccine from CureVac

November 16, 2020November 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission will on November 17 authorise a contract to buy up to 405 million doses of a vaccine

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ESPAD: Smoking, drinking by teens down, but concerns about new addictive behaviours

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

Smoking and drinking among 15–16-year-old school pupils are showing signs of decline, but there are concerns over potentially risky cannabis

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