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EU foreign ministers in talks on how to support Zelenskyy’s peace plan

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers have discussed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy’s peace plan “and how to support it in an ongoing

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EMA recommends approval of adapted Covid-19 vaccine targeting Omicron XBB.1.5

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended authorising an adapted Comirnaty vaccine targeting the Omicron XBB.1.5

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European Council President: EU, candidates, must both be ready for enlargement by 2030

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Union and the countries that are candidates for EU membership must be ready for enlargement of the bloc

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Wildfires: Largest rescEU aerial firefighting operation in Greece

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

To tackle the wildfires in Greece, the biggest ever recorded in the EU, the European Commission’s (EC) Emergency Response Coordination

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Extreme weather conditions: EU mobilises assistance for Slovenia and Cyprus

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Slovenia and Cyprus activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism on August 6 due to the floods and wildfires that are

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EU strongly condemns Russia’s latest sentencing of Navalny

August 5, 2023August 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The European Union strongly condemns the August 4 ruling against the Russian opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, by a Moscow court,

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Russia’s war on Ukraine: EU extends scope of sanctions on Belarus

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission said on August 3 that it welcomes today’s adoption by the Council of the EU of further

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EU sanctions seven individuals, five entities for Russian disinformation about its war on Ukraine

July 29, 2023July 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union ministers decided on July 28 to impose restrictive measures against seven Russian individuals and five entities responsible for

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European Court of Human Rights declines religious group’s application against Türkiye

July 29, 2023July 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Turkey, Türkiye

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has declined an application by religious group the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and

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