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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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EC recommends opening EU membership talks with Ukraine, Moldova

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC), in its 2023 enlargement package released on November 8, recommended opening European Union membership negotiations with

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EC condemns spike in antisemitic incidents in Europe and worldwide

November 5, 2023November 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

The spike of antisemitic incidents across Europe has reached extraordinary levels in the last few days, reminiscent of some of

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EC authorises third adapted vaccine for EU countries’ autumn vaccination campaigns

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission (EC) said on November 1 that it has authorised the Nuvaxovid XBB.1.5-adapted vaccine against, developed by Novavax,

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EU leaders again condemn Hamas’s horrific terrorist attacks against Israel

October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

EU leaders once again condemned Hamas’s horrific terrorist attacks against Israel and its population, according to a statement after a special meeting

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