Human rights violations in Russia: EU restrictive measures extended until May 2027
European Union foreign ministers decided on May 26 to extend the framework for restrictive measures against those responsible for serious
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New rules to boost rights of EU citizens to vote and stand in municipal elections
European Union ministers adopted on May 26 an updated directive aiming to strengthen the right to vote and stand as
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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: May 25
How Europe Lost Its Industry, China Built a City-Sized Factory, and AI Deleted the Internet This week begins with a
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Strait of Hormuz: EU widens sanctions regime against Iran
European Union ministers decided on May 22 to extend the scope of EU’s restrictive measures originally established to address Tehran’s
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Eurostat: EU’s population rose by a milllion between 2024 and 2025
On January 1 2025, there were 451 million people living in the European Union (EU) representing approximately a million more
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European Parliament approves new EU rules for screening of foreign investments
In a vote on May 19, the European Parliament approved new EU rules for the screening of foreign investments to
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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: May 18
History Has Re-Entered the Meeting For the first time in a long while, we skipped last Monday’s brief, but for
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EU takes new steps to hold Russia accountable for war on Ukraine
The European Commission (EC) announced on May 15 a number of steps that it is taking to hold Russia accountable
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Eurostat: 42.3% of internet users in EU saw hostile messages online in 2025
In 2025, about 42.3 per cent of internet users in the European Union encountered messages online that they considered hostile
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