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EU population estimated to be 451M people

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Russia, Ukraine

As a consequence of the mass influx of refugees from Ukraine into the European Union as a result of Russia’s

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Schengen digital visa a step closer

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

EU member states’ ambassadors agreed on March 29 on the Council of the EU’s negotiating mandate for a proposal to

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Eurostat: EU migrant flows intensified in 2021

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2021, there were an estimated 2.3 million immigrants coming to the European Union from non-EU countries and about 1.1 million people

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EU countries agree to extend voluntary 15% gas demand reduction target

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

EU ministers reached a political agreement on March 28 on a proposal to extend the bloc’s member states’ voluntary 15

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EU leaders welcome agreement to provide a million artillery shells to Ukraine

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Meeting on March 23, the European Council welcomed the agreement in the Council to provide Ukraine with a million rounds

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EC: 2000 Ukrainian patients transferred to European hospitals since start of war

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Since the start of Russia’s February 2022 war on Ukraine, more than 2000 Ukrainian patients have been transferred to receive

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First-time asylum applicants in EU up 64% in 2022

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2022, a total of 881 200 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in European Union countries, up by 64 per cent compared

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EC pays further 1.5B euro in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) paid on March 21 a second instalment of 1.5 billion euro under the up to 18

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Pledges of 7B euro for people of Türkiye and Syria at International Donors Conference

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Syria, Turkey

Pledges worth seven billion euro to help the people of Türkiye and Syria hit by the February earthquakes were made

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