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Eurostat: EU’s population rose by a milllion between 2024 and 2025

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

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

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

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

May 18, 2026May 25, 2026 ADJ

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

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, 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

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

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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EC proposes new rules ‘to make seamless travel across Europe a reality’

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) is proposing new rules “to make seamless travel across Europe a reality,” the EC said on

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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: May 4

May 4, 2026May 11, 2026 ADJ

The shortcut wants the whole road Kade Lovell, a nine-year-old boy from St. Cloud, Minnesota, signed up for the St.

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EU foreign policy chief on World Press Freedom Day: Independent media is a cornerstone of any democratic society

May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Democracy cannot exist without a free press and independent media is a cornerstone of any democratic society, European Union foreign

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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: April 27

April 27, 2026May 3, 2026 ADJ

Sovereignty Is Not a PDF Apple announced that Tim Cook will become executive chairman on September 1, and that John

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