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Covid-19: EU Council agrees ‘safe’ countries travel list, with US left out

June 30, 2020July 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Council of the European Union has agreed on June 30 to start lifting restrictions on non-essential travel into the

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European Parliament calls for further action to save EU tourism

June 20, 2020June 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Schengen, tourism

Members of the European Parliament have called for additional measures to save the EU’s tourism and travel sector and make

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MEPs denounce racism, call for action

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Members of the European Parliament have adopted a resolution urging the EU to take a strong and decisive stand against

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US Navy’s USS Porter en route to Black Sea

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter began its northbound international strait transit en route to the Black Sea on

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European Commission launches ‘Re-open EU’ information for travellers

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The European Commission is launching on June 15 ‘Re-open EU’, a web platform that contains essential information that the Commission

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EC recommends Schengen countries lift internal border controls by June 15

June 11, 2020June 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Schengen, tourism

The European Commission is recommending to Schengen visa zone member states and Schengen associated states to lift internal border controls

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EU grants 314M euro to innovative companies to combat virus, support recovery

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission said on June 8 that it had awarded close to 166 million euro, via the European Innovation

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Covid-19: All EU countries expected to lift border controls by end of June

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Most European Union countries will have lifted the controls at their internal borders and the related travel restrictions by June

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EC proposes 750BN euro ‘Next Generation EU’ rescue plan

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

The European Commission is proposing to create a new recovery instrument, Next Generation EU, with a 750 billion euro budget

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