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EU ministers adopt European Media Freedom Act

March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Media

The Council of the European Union has adopted a new law that will safeguard media freedom, media pluralism and editorial independence in

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EU ministers approve continued encouragement of voluntary gas demand reduction measures

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union formally adopted on March 25 the recommendation that encourages member states to continue reducing their gas

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First-time asylum applications in EU up 20% in 2023 y/y

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees

In 2023, 1 048 900 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, up by 20 per cent compared with 2022 (873 700), European

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EU imposes sanctions against Russia over Navalny’s death

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

The Council of the European Union decided on March 22 to impose restrictive measures against 33 persons and two entities linked to the sudden

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EC proposes increased tariffs on Russian and Belarusian grain products

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

The European Commission (EC) is today proposing to increase the tariffs on imports into the EU of cereals, oilseeds, and derived

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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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