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Europol: Criminals seizing opportunities to exploit Covid-19 crisis

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

Criminals have been quick to seize opportunities to exploit the Covid-19 crisis by adapting their modi operandi or engaging in

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Covid-19: European Parliament calls for a more unified EU response

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, new coronavirus

Showing strong support for EU measures to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, members of the European Parliament spoke up in a

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European Parliament to vote on March 26 on special steps against impact of Covid-19

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Parliament is to hold a special plenary session on March 26 so that the first measures to help

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European Commission welcomes move by Netflix, YouTube to ease pressure on internet infrastructure

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton has welcomed the commitment of streaming providers Netflix and YouTube to take action

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Covid-19: EU state aid rules temporarily eased

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission said on March 20 that it had adopted a temporary framework to enable EU countries to use the full

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‘Coronavirus must not be used as an excuse for racial discrimination or hate crime’

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus between continents and countries must not be used as an excuse for racial

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Covid-19: European Commission creates first ever rescEU stockpile of medical equipment

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission said that on March 19 it had decided to create a strategic rescEU stockpile of medical equipment

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EBU cancels 2020 Eurovision song contest

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision

The European Broadcasting Union announced on March 18 the cancellation of the 2020 Eurovision song contest that was to have

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Covid-19: European Commission provides guidance on EU passenger rights

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In its efforts to mitigate the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Commission published on March 18 guidelines

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