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EU in 2022: Fewer marriages, fewer divorces

March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

About 1.9 million marriages and an estimated 0.6 million divorces took place in the European Union in 2022, according to

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New poll reveals divisions among voters of eurosceptic parties ahead of 2024 European Parliament elections

March 21, 2024March 21, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European elections 2024, European Parliament

While there will be a surge of support for far-right and anti-European parties, the pro-European political mainstream could end up

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EU: Russian voters had no real choice

March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The presidential elections held by Russia on March 15-17 took place in a highly restricted environment exacerbated also by Russia’s

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EC allocates 500M euro to ramp up ammunition production

March 15, 2024March 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) has allocated the 500 million euro foreseen under the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP), it said

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Eurostat: Life expectancy at birth in EU in 2022 was 80.6 years

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2022, the life expectancy at birth in the European Union was 80.6 years, up by 0.5 years from 2021, EU statistics agency

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EU ministers in move towards new EU rules on suspending visa-free travel for third countries

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union member states’ ambassadors (Coreper) have agreed their position on a draft regulation which updates a mechanism that allows

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MEPs endorse update of rules on single residence and work permit for non-EU nationals

March 13, 2024March 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The European Parliament voted on March 13 to back more effective European Union rules for combined work and residence permits

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European Parliament approves European Media Freedom Act

March 13, 2024March 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Media

Members of the European Parliament voted on March 13 to give their final green light to new legislation to protect

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European Parliament approves new rules to crack down on evasion of EU sanctions

March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Members of the European Parliament voted on March 12 to approve new rules to harmonise the enforcement of EU sanctions

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