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EU to provide 90B euro loan to Ukraine for 2026 and 2026

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

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

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

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

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

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

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Parliament, Russia

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

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia

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

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The European Parliament voted on December 16 to approve amending the rules for existing EU programmes to allow more EU

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Council of EU adopts new sanctions in view of Russian hybrid threats, further sanctions on shadow fleet backers

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union announced on December 15 that it had adopted further sanctions on individuals and bodies

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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: December 15

December 15, 2025December 22, 2025 ADJ

The beauty of living in Plovdiv versus Sweden is the sunny sky at the beginning of December. This week was

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Renewables in electricity generation in EU up 4% in Q3 2025 y/y

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

In the third quarter of 2025, 49.3 per cent of net electricity generated in the European Union from renewable energy sources,

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