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European Commission to appoint co-ordinator for anti-racism

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission is to appoint a co-ordinator for anti-racism as part of an action plan against racism over the

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Von der Leyen’s ‘State of the EU’ speech – key points

September 16, 2020September 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her first State of the Union speech to the European Parliament on

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Move to boost EU budget by 6.2BN euro to address Covid-19 impact

September 11, 2020September 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Council of the European Union agreed on September 11 to add 6.2 billion euro to the EU 2020 budget

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Covid-19: Ukraine drops PCR test, quarantine requirements for arrivals from Bulgaria

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has said that Ukraine has moved Bulgaria to its list of safe countries, which means that arrivals

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Covid-19: European Commission reaches agreement with AstraZeneca on a potential vaccine

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission reached a first agreement on August 14 with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to purchase a potential vaccine against

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Covid-19: EC, Unesco, Twitter and WJC join forces to combat conspiracy theories online

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission and Unesco, as well as Twitter and the World Jewish Congress, are joining forces to raise awareness

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IHRA, EC speak out on Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day

August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Ahead of Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day on August 2, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) and members of the European

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Coronavirus Global Response: Further 100M from EU to support vaccine research

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission will co-fund with 100 million euro a call launched by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to support

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Coronavirus: New exceptional support measures for EU wine sector

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, wine

The European Commission adopted on July 7 an additional package of exceptional measures to support the wine sector, following the

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