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Eurostat: EU residents made 1.75 million trips to China in 2018

February 3, 2020February 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The outbreak of a previously unknown strain of coronavirus in the Hubei region in China has put a focus on

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New European Union visa rules come into force on February 2

February 2, 2020February 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

New European Union rules on short-stay visas apply worldwide from February 2020, the European Commission said. “They make it easier

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EU mobilises 10 million euro for research on the new coronavirus outbreak

January 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission is to grant 10 million euro from its research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, to support research

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EU presidents on Brexit: ‘A new dawn for Europe’

January 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

The presidents of three European Union institutions published an op-ed on January 31 to mark Brexit, titling it “a new

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EU concludes approval of Brexit withdrawal agreement

January 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

The Council of the European Union said on January 30 that it had adopted, by written procedure, the decision on

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‘Auld Lang Syne’ as European Parliament approves Brexit withdrawal agreement

January 29, 2020January 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

The European Parliament voted on January 29 to approve the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, at the close of a debate characterised

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EU leaders in joint statement ahead of 75th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau

January 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Parliament President David-Maria Sassoli and European Commission President Charles Michel issued a

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Brexit: Members of European Parliament concerned about citizens’ rights

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

In a resolution adopted on January 15, members of the European Parliament took stock of citizens’ rights in the context

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UK parliament approves Brexit withdrawal deal

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 Deutsche Welle Brexit

Member of the House of Commons ratified the government’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill on Thursday evening by 330 votes to 231. The bill,

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