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EC, European Investment Fund make available 8BN euro finance for 100 000 SMEs

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission said on April 6 that it had “unlocked” a billion euro from the European Fund for Strategic

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EC proposes 100BN euro solidarity instrument to help employees keep incomes, firms stay open

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission is further increasing its response to the Covid-19 pandemic by proposing to set up a 100 billion

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EC scientists develop control material to help prevent coronavirus test failures

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

European Commission scientists have designed new control material that laboratories can use to check the correct functioning of their coronavirus

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EC: Seasonal workers in agriculture should be treated as critical workers

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission published on March practical guidance to ensure the free movement of critical workers and on the implementation

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EU provides hundreds of millions to Western Balkans, Eastern Partners, in fight against Covid-19

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As part of the global response to the coronavirus outbreak, the European Commission has announced up to 38 million euro

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European Commission puts online myth-busting, fact-checking page about Covid-19

March 30, 2020March 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission, which previously launched a coronavirus response website, launched on March 30 a dedicated section on fighting disinformation

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What’s happening in Britain now the coronavirus has struck

March 29, 2020March 29, 2020 David Clark new coronavirus

We live in a small town near Norwich. We’re a small family of three plus a dog, who doesn’t care

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Republic of North Macedonia joins Nato as 30th ally

March 27, 2020March 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

The Republic of North Macedonia became Nato’s newest member on March 27, on depositing its instrument of accession to the

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European Commission boosts budget for repatriation flights and rescEU stockpile

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission proposed on March 27 to make 75 million euro from the EU budget available to help member

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