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European Parliament votes move against dual standards in food in EU

April 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Members of the European Parliament voted on April 17 to approve a move against double standards when products which are

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EC invites bids for scheme giving artists opportunities to work across EU

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

On April 17, i-Portunus, a pilot project funded by the European Commission, launched the first of three calls for proposals which will allow

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Refugees face violence, abuse on Europe’s new Balkan route

April 16, 2019 Deutsche Welle

It has become increasingly difficult for refugees to make their way from Greece to Central Europe. But in the face

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UN agency chiefs: ‘A global measles crisis’ is well underway

April 16, 2019April 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Noting a 300 per cent surge in the number of measles cases during the first three months of 2019, compared

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Why are Serbs protesting against Aleksandar Vucic?

April 13, 2019 Deutsche Welle Serbia

Thousands of protesters from across Serbia gathered in Belgrade for Saturday’s large anti-government rally. A loose coalition of political parties, opposition

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EU leaders offer Brexit delay until October 31: reports

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 Deutsche Welle Brexit

Members of the EU offered UK Prime Minister Theresa May to extend the Brexit deadline to October 31, with a review that

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EU-funded scientists unveil first ever image of a black hole

April 10, 2019April 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

The European Commission revealed on April 10 the first ever image of a black hole taken by Event Horizon Telescope,

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Brexit: European Council adopts regulation on visa-free travel to Schengen by UK citizens

April 9, 2019April 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit, Schengen

The European Council said that it had on April 9 adopted a regulation setting out that, following Brexit, UK citizens

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EC on International Roma Day: ‘Communities still suffer from widespread discrimination, marginalisation’

April 7, 2019April 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Despite being Europe’s largest minority, Roma communities still suffer from widespread discrimination and marginalisation. This prevents them from accessing fundamental rights to

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