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EC proposes extending until March 2026 temporary protection for people fleeing Russian aggression against Ukraine

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on June 11 that it had proposed to extend the temporary protection for people fleeing

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European Parliament 2024 elections: Provisional estimate of seat allocations

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European elections 2024

The European Parliament has published a provisional estimate of allocations of seats to parliamentary groups, following the June 6 to

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Brits overseas encouraged to register to vote

June 10, 2024June 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

British citizens living abroad are eligible to vote in the UK general election on July 4 but must be registered

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EU trade support measures for Ukraine enter into force

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the European Union have been extended for a further year, following the June 6 entry

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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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