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European Parliament ceremony celebrates 20th anniversary of EU’s largest-ever expansion

April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A ceremony in the European Parliament on April 24 celebrated the 20th anniversary of the largest-ever expansion of the European

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European Parliament approves extension of temporary trade support measures for Ukraine

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Parliament voted on April 23 to endorse the extension of temporary trade liberalisation measures for Ukraine, in a

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EU ministers in political agreement on expanding sanctions on Iran

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

European Union foreign ministers have reached a political agreement on expanding sanctions on Iran, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell

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In 2023, annual temperature for Europe was joint-highest on record

April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The year 2023 was the joint warmest year on record in Europe, with 2020, at one degree Celsius above average,

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EU leaders urge swift adoption of proposed transfer of Russian frozen assets to Ukraine

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union leaders have welcomed progress on the proposals to direct extraordinary revenues from Russia’s frozen assets to benefit Ukraine,

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EU to adopt new sanctions on Iran

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

European Union leaders strongly condemned Iran’s attack against Israel and announced that there will be new sanctions on Iran, according

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EU foreign ministers call on all in Middle East to ‘move away from abyss’

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

European Union foreign ministers have taken a strong stance asking all actors in the Middle East to move away from

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EC: More than 10M Schengen visas issued in 2023

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

More than 10 million Schengen visas were issued in 2023, and more than half a billion passengers visited the Schengen

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Iran’s attack on Israel: EU foreign ministers to hold special meeting

April 14, 2024April 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on X (twitter.com) on April 14 that he had called a special

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