The Sofia Globe end-of-the-year digest – The box is the box
The year ended with a small but meaningful re-think party. The main question on the table – between beet rakia
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Europe
EC slams US travel restrictions on five Europeans including former Commissioner Breton
The European Commission (EC) said on December 24 that it strongly condemns the US decision to impose travel restrictions on
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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: December 22
The week began early. Unreasonably early.The sort of early that should come with a government warning label, especially in Bulgaria,
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EU to provide 90B euro loan to Ukraine for 2026 and 2026
The European Council has agreed to provide a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027, to be based
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Russia’s shadow fleet: EU sanctions 41 more vessels
The Council of the European Union imposed on December 18 restrictive measures on an additional 41 vessels, that are part of
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Eurostat: Residence permits issued in EU to non-EU citizens reached record high in 2024
A total of 4 607 257 single residence permits were issued by European Union countries to non-EU citizens in 2024,
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European Parliament approves EU phase out of imports of Russian gas
Members of the European Parliament voted on December 17 to approve a gradual ban on pipeline and liquefied natural gas
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European Parliament backs ‘military Schengen’ to help withstand potential Russian aggression
Members of the European Parliament voted on December 17 to approve a resolution calling for the removal of internal borders
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European Parliament backs amending major EU programmes to facilitate spending on defence projects
The European Parliament voted on December 16 to approve amending the rules for existing EU programmes to allow more EU
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