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Eurostat: EU population increased again after two years of decreases

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

After a decline in population in 2020 and 2021 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Union’s

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Council of EU adopts 100M euro assistance to North Macedonia

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

The European Union will provide 100 million euro macro-financial assistance to North Macedonia, a statement by the Council of the EU

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‘Roaming’ for Ukraine: operators extend deal on affordable calls to and from Ukraine for a further year

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

Twenty-two European and seven Ukrainian operators have agreed to prolong an agreement, first signed in April 2022, to mutually lower

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EU deal on 500M euro boost for production of ammo, missiles for Ukraine, EU countries

July 7, 2023July 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Presidency of the Council of the EU has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament representatives on the

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EU Cohesion Policy: Croatia got 1 billion euro recovery support following devastating earthquakes

July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia

Today, Croatia takes stock of its reconstruction efforts to recover from the damages following the devastating earthquakes of March and December 2020 in Zagreb,

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New figures show sharp drop in Russian energy products imports into EU

July 4, 2023July 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Russia’s share in the extra-EU imports of coal, natural gas and petroleum oils has been decreasing continuously since the second quarter of

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International Centre for prosecution of Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine starts operations

July 3, 2023July 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA) started its operations in the Hague on July

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EC report: Smooth and efficient introduction of the euro in Croatia

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, euro zone

A European Commission (EC) report issued on June 30 on the introduction of the euro in Croatia concludes that the changeover was smooth

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EU defence: Deal on joint procurement of defence products

June 28, 2023June 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

European Parliament and Council of the EU negotiators have reached a deal on new rules to incentivise EU countries to

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