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European Parliament approves plans to provide more ammunition for Ukraine

July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In a vote on July 13, the European Parliament adopted plans to increase EU production of ammunition and missiles to

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Nato agrees ‘strong package’ for Ukraine, ‘clear path to membership’

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

Nato Allies agreed on July 11 to a package of three elements bringing Ukraine closer to Nato, with what Secretary

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European Parliament backs rules to stop abusive legal cases against journalists, human rights defenders

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

Under draft legislation endorsed by the European Parliament on July 12, journalists, media organisations, human rights defenders, activists, researchers and

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Nato chief: Vilnius Summit has made history on Sweden, will take key decisions on Ukraine

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Lithuania, Nato, Russia, Turkey, Türkiye, Ukraine

Speaking at the start of a two-day Nato Summit in Vilnius on July 11, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed President

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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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