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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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Deal on decreasing data roaming fees between Western Balkans and EU

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia

Thirty-eight telecommunication operators from the European Union and the Western Balkans have agreed to make data roaming between the Western Balkans

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EC proposes extending suspension of tariffs, quotas on imports from Moldova

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) proposed on May 2 to renew and expand the suspension of import duties and quotas on Moldovan

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Permanent representatives of EU countries approve extension of temporary trade liberalisation for Ukraine

April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The committee of permanent representatives of European Union member states agreed at a meeting in Brussels on April 28 to

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Asylum decisions in EU up by 40% in 2022

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees

In 2022, EU countries granted protection status to 384 245 asylum seekers, up by 40 per cent compared with the 275 040 recorded in 2021,

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EC pays further 1.5B euro macro-financial assistance to Ukraine

April 25, 2023April 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on April 15 it had made a third payment of 1.5 billion euro under the Macro-financial Assistance (MFA)+ package for Ukraine, worth up

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