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Ukrainian refugees: EU member states agree to extend temporary protection

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In order to provide certainty for more than four million Ukrainian refugees currently living in the EU, the Council of

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Nato chief in Kyiv: Ukraine gradually gaining ground in counteroffensive

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Kyiv on September 28, underscoring Nato’s powerful support for Ukraine in talks with President

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Ukraine: Rape and torture by Russian forces continuing – UN rights experts

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

There is continuous evidence that Russian armed forces are committing war crimes in Ukraine, including unlawful attacks with explosive weapons,

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Spike in deaths in some European countries in July coincided with heat waves

September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The number of deaths in European Union and EFTA countries in the second and third weeks of July 2023 was

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EC proposes further extension of temporary protection for people fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine

September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) is proposing to further extend the temporary protection for people fleeing Russia’s aggression against Ukraine from

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EU ministers agree to 454.8M euro disaster relief aid for Romania, Italy and Türkiye

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Turkey, Türkiye

European Union ministers agreed on September 18 to the European Commission’s proposal to provide a total of 454.8 million euro

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EC authorises second adapted vaccine against Covid-19 for EU countries’ autumn vaccination campaigns

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission (EC) has authorised the Spikevax XBB.1.5-adapted Covid-19 vaccine, developed by Moderna, the EC said on September 15.

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Russia’s war on Ukraine: EU sanctions on close to 1800 individuals and entities prolonged

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union decided on September 13 to prolong for a further six months, until March 15

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Europol: Russia’s war on Ukraine led to significant boost in DDoS attacks on EU targets

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine led to a significant boost in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against

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