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Eurostat: Eight EU countries had overcrowded prison cells in 2021

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2021, a total of eight European Union countries experienced overcrowded prison cells, while 17 countries had extra capacity, EU

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European Parliament votes for EU accession to Istanbul Convention

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Members of the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly on May 10 for the European Union’s accession to the Istanbul Convention, which

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EC proposes 11th package of sanctions on Russia, targeted against circumvention

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Speaking in Kyiv on May 9, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled details of the 11th package

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European Parliament renews trade support measures for Ukraine

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Parliament approved on May 9 suspending EU import duties on Ukrainian exports of agricultural products for a further

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European Parliament approves boosting macro-financial assistance for Moldova to 295M euro

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

Members of the European Parliament voted on May 9 overwhelmingly in favour of boosting EU macro-financial assistance to Moldova to

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As of March 2023: 3.9 million who fled Ukraine have temporary protection in EU

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

As of March 31 2023, about 3.9 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian invasion on

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EU 70M euro to support defence sectors of Moldova, Georgia

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union adopted on May 4 two assistance measures under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in

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Eurostat: Natural gas demand in EU down 13% in 2022 in cutback efforts

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Following a 4.3 per cent increase in 2021, inland demand for natural gas in the European Union decreased by 13.2

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500M euro, new measures to boost EU defence industry capacities in ammo production

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

The European Commission (EC) adopted on May 3 the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) as part of “track

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