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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: January 12

January 12, 2026January 19, 2026 ADJ

Happy Monday. Arguably the most emotionally dishonest greeting in the English language. Which makes it the ideal moment to explore

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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: January 5

January 5, 2026January 12, 2026 ADJ

Happy New Year to New York, London, Paris, Sofia!I trust you’ve all entered Dry January with the grim determination of

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The Sofia Globe end-of-the-year digest – The box is the box

December 29, 2025February 2, 2026 ADJ

The year ended with a small but meaningful re-think party. The main question on the table – between beet rakia

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EC slams US travel restrictions on five Europeans including former Commissioner Breton

December 24, 2025December 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

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

December 22, 2025December 29, 2025 ADJ

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

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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