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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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EU flagship programme to end violence against women worldwide ‘shows limited impact so far’

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The 500 million euro Spotlight Initiative has been an ambitious attempt by the European Commission, together with the UN, to

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EU slams so-called ‘elections’ in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union strongly condemns Russia holding illegitimate so-called “elections” in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of

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Eurobarometer poll: Europeans continue to be in favour of supporting Ukraine and Ukrainians

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Europeans continue to be in favour of supporting Ukraine and Ukrainians, according to the results of a flash Eurobarometer poll,

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European Parliament committee amends draft European Media Freedom Act

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Media

The European Parliament’s Culture and Education Committee amended the draft European Media Freedom Act on September 7, to make sure

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Sanctions: EC publishes guidance to help European operators assess sanctions circumvention risks

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) has today published a guidance note addressed to European operators to help them identify, assess, and understand the possible

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