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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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Prominent Europeans call for increased European de-escalation efforts in the Middle East

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Foreign policy think-tank, the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), published a statement on January 8 calling on European governments

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Croatia’s presidential hopefuls to face runoff election

December 23, 2019December 26, 2019 VOANews Croatia

Croatia’s conservative president trailed her leftist rival in Sunday’s election, but garnered enough votes to force a runoff early next

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EU prolongs economic sanctions on Russia by six months

December 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The Council of the EU, in a decision on December 19, prolonged the economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy

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Asylum applications in EU+ reached a new peak in October 2019

December 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

About 587 000 applications have been lodged in the EU+ since the beginning of 2019, up by 11 per cent

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EC vice-president Schinas to lead Commission’s fight against antisemitism

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has entrusted EC vice-president Margaritis Schinas to lead the Commission’s work on the

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EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey: 6BN euro ‘fully mobilised’

December 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Turkey

The European Union has fully mobilised the six billion euro operational budget of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, in line

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