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EU renews sanctions against Russia for a further six months

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers renewed on January 27 the EU restrictive measures in view of the Russian Federation’s continuing actions

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European Council on International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Never again is now

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

We condemn in the strongest possible terms the alarming rise in violent antisemitic incidents, Holocaust denial and distortion, as well

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European Parliament condemns Russia’s use of disinformation to justify its war in Ukraine

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia, Ukraine

In a resolution adopted on January 23, members of the European Parliament condemned the Russian regime’s systematic falsification of historical

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European Parliament denounces upcoming sham presidential election in Belarus

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Belarus, European Parliament

In a resolution adopted on January 22, members of the European Parliament call on the EU to reject the upcoming

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G7 Rapid Response Mechanism slams Russia’s global disinformation campaign

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) said on January 17 that it notes recent statements by the US, UK and

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EU will provide 1.9 billion euro in initial humanitarian aid for 2025

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

With more than 300 million people estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2025, the European Union announced on January 16

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European auditors: EU city-dwellers still suffer from air and noise pollution

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Urban pollution continues to be a major environmental threat to health in the EU, warns a report published on January

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New 148M euro EU humanitarian aid package for Ukraine

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

New European Commission funding totalling 148 million euro will be used to provide life-saving support and ensure that essential aid

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EC pays first 3B euro to Ukraine of its part of G7 loan, to be repaid with proceeds from immobilised Russian assets

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on January 10 that it had paid out today the first three billion euro tranche

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