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European Parliament sets conditions for lowering tariffs on US products

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

In votes on March 26, members of the European Parliament adopted their position on two proposals implementing the tariff aspects

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EC calls on EU countries to start preparing for winter amid Middle East energy disruption

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Considering the market volatility stemming from the conflict in the Middle East, the European Commission (EC) said on March 23 that

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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: March 23

March 23, 2026March 30, 2026 ADJ

MONDAY BRIEF – MARCH 23 – CLIFF YOUNG, THE MAN WHO RAN LIKE HE WAS CHASING ESCAPED CHICKENS, AND WHAT

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Eurostat: Since 1964, marriage rate in EU has more than halved, divorce rate has doubled

March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Since 1964 – the first year for which data are available – the crude marriage rate in the European Union

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EU leaders call for de-escalation in Iran, hold over decision on loan for Ukraine as Hungary and Slovakia resist

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Ukraine

Meeting on March 19 as the European Council, EU leaders called for “de-escalation and maximum restraint” in the war in

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EU sanctions additional 16 individuals, three entities over serious human rights violations in Iran

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

The Council of the European Union decided on March 16 to impose restrictive measures on an additional 16 persons and

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EU foreign ministers sanction Russian individuals over Bucha massacre, cyber-attacks, disinformation

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union announced on March 16 sanctions on several Russian individuals, variously over the 2022 Bucha

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EU announces 458 million euro in humanitarian aid for war-torn Middle East

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) is confirming 450 million euro in humanitarian aid for Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan in 2026,

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EU foreign policy chief: US easing of sanctions on oil from Russia is a dangerous precedent

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Russia, Ukraine

The United States easing of sanctions against oil from Russia is a dangerous precedent because “we need them to have

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