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European Parliament rejects fourth motion of censure of Von der Leyen European Commission

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The European Parliament voted on January 22 to reject a motion of no confidence in Ursula von der Leyen’s European

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European Parliament votes to ask European court whether EU-Mercosur agreement complies with EU treaties

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The European Parliament voted on January 21 to request the European Court of Justice to assess whether the EU-Mercosur agreement

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European Parliament opposes push by EU ministers to weaken air passenger rights

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The European Parliament voted on January 21 against a push by EU ministers to weaken air passenger rights, which have

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MEPs approve ‘enhanced cooperation’ for 90B euro EU support loan to Ukraine

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Ukraine

In a vote on January 21, the European Parliament approved a decision by the Council of the U to apply

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European Parliament votes to fast-track decision on 90B euro loan to Ukraine

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Ukraine

The European Parliament backed on January 20, by a show of hands, a request to fast-track its legislative processes on an EU financial

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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: January 19

January 19, 2026January 26, 2026 ADJ

(Observed by an alien who has now waited seven hours for a Bulgarian stamp) There is an old Talmudic riddle

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EU, Mercosur sign partnership agreement, interim trade agreement

January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Union and Mercosur signed on January 17 a Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and an Interim Trade Agreement (iTA), representing

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EC approves first wave of defence funding for eight member states, including Bulgaria, under SAFE

January 16, 2026January 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) said on January 15 that it had endorsed the national defence plans of eight EU member

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Copernicus report: Global and European temperatures in 2025 ranked as third-highest on record

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff climate change, climate crisis

Global temperatures in 2025 ranked as the third-highest on record, according to data from EU’s Copernicus Global Climate Highlights report published on January 14.

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