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Eurostat: 4.24M who fled war Russia’s war on Ukraine have temporary protection in EU

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

As of October 31 2023, about 4.24 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian invasion on

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European auditors: Blind spots in screening potentially harmful FDI in EU

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Screening of potentially harmful foreign investment in the EU suffers from blind spots which compromise effectiveness and efficiency when identifying,

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EU announces stepped-up efforts against antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

The European Commission (EC) and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell adopted on December 6 a communication on “No place for

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Bulgaria among countries to get EU4Health grant to boost healthcare for Ukrainian refugees

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) is launching on December 6 a project backed by four million euro from the EU4Health programme,

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EU to update rules for long-term resident status for non-EU nationals

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

At a meeting of the Council of the EU’s permanent representatives committee, EU member states agreed their negotiating mandate on

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Eurostat: EU trade in goods with Russia remains low

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union trade with Russia has been strongly affected by import and export restrictions imposed by the EU following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with

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EU providing additional 110M euro humanitarian aid to Ukrainians

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on November 14 that it is allocating 110 million euro in humanitarian aid to support

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OSCE: Greater efforts needed to halt alarming rise in antisemitic and anti-Muslim hatred

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Hate crimes have been rising in many Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) countries over the past month,

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EU ministers give green light to digitalisation of Schengen visa procedure

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

Cabinet ministers from European Union countries adopted on November 13 new rules which will allow people who plan to travel

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