European Parliament vote: Children should be at least 16 to access social media
In a vote on November 26, the European Parliament called for ambitious EU action to protect minors online, including an
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Modernised EU rules on driving licences, driving disqualifications enter into force
Modernised rules on driving licences and mutual recognition of driving disqualifications enter into force across the EU as of November
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European Parliament approves first-ever European defence industry programme
Members of the European Parliament voted on November 25 to approve legislation designed to strengthen the EU defence industry, foster
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European Court in key ruling on recognition of same-sex marriages
A European Union country is obliged to recognise a marriage between two EU citizens of the same sex that has
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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: November 24
This week, the primary geopolitical alignment wasn’t East vs. West—it was sane vs. certifiably mad. The world is so awash
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Human rights violations in Russia: EU sanctions an additional 10 individuals
European Union foreign ministers imposed on November 20 restrictive measures on 10 individuals responsible for serious violations or abuses of
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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: November 17
This week we’re back in Plovdiv. The weather is bright, the sun is up, and we finally caught up with
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Ukraine signs with Greece on supply to natural gas to Ukraine during winter, via countries including Bulgaria
Ukraine and Greece have signed a letter of intent on the supply of natural gas to Ukraine during winter, according
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EC probes Google over demotion of media publishers’ content
The European Commission (EC) said on November 13 that it had formally launched proceedings to assess whether Google applies fair,
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