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EU leaders welcome agreement to provide a million artillery shells to Ukraine

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Meeting on March 23, the European Council welcomed the agreement in the Council to provide Ukraine with a million rounds

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EC: 2000 Ukrainian patients transferred to European hospitals since start of war

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Since the start of Russia’s February 2022 war on Ukraine, more than 2000 Ukrainian patients have been transferred to receive

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First-time asylum applicants in EU up 64% in 2022

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2022, a total of 881 200 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in European Union countries, up by 64 per cent compared

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

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) paid on March 21 a second instalment of 1.5 billion euro under the up to 18

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Pledges of 7B euro for people of Türkiye and Syria at International Donors Conference

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Syria, Turkey

Pledges worth seven billion euro to help the people of Türkiye and Syria hit by the February earthquakes were made

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EU backs International Criminal Court investigation into situation in Ukraine

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

EU member states have noted the arrest warrants that were issued by the International Criminal Court last week against Russian

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EU agrees to delivery a million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine in next 12 months

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union members states have agreed to deliver a million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine within the next 12

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Droughts in Europe: Rainfall in next few weeks crucial to determine outcome, report says

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Most of the southern and western countries of the European Union are affected by an incipient drought where concerns are

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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on March 17 that it had issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and Russia

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