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European Parliament 2024 elections: First voters go to the polls on June 6

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, European Parliament elections 2024

Voters in the Netherlands will be the first to go the polls, on June 6, in the 2024 European Parliament

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Increased EU tariffs on Russian and Belarusian products enter into force

May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union adopted on May 30 a regulation to significantly increase tariffs on imports into the EU

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In Q1 2024, EU imports from Ukraine dropped, exports up

May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

In the first quarter of 2024, the European Union’s imports from Ukraine were lower than in the same quarter of

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EU: New sanctions on Russia in response to human rights violations, propaganda

May 27, 2024May 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union established on May 27 a new framework for restrictive measures against those responsible for serious

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In Sofia, Nato PA urges Allies to step up military assistance to Ukraine, lift restrictions on weapons use

May 27, 2024May 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato Allies must accelerate deliveries of the crucial weapons that Ukraine needs to defeat Russia’s war of aggression and should

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Nato Parliamentary Assembly: Nato summit must step up support for Ukraine, bolster defence capabilities

May 27, 2024May 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato must seize the opportunity of its 75th-anniversary summit to increase long-term support for Ukraine as well as bolstering the

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Value of EU imports from Russia in Q1 2024 down 85% from Q1 2021

May 27, 2024May 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Between the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the value of European Union imports from Russia

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EU ministers give final green light to regulation on cutting methane emissions in the energy sector

May 27, 2024May 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The Council of the European Union adopted on May 27 a regulation on tracking and reducing methane emissions, a statement

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EU ministers approve updated Schengen Borders Code

May 25, 2024May 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union ministers have given their final approval to a new Schengen Borders Code, the EU’s rulebook that deals with

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