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EU countries agree temporary waiver from slot rules at EU airports

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

To ensure that the European Union properly responds to the current situation in the field of air transport, EU countries

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Bulgaria among majority of UN countries rejecting Putin’s ‘annexation’ of four regions of Ukraine

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria was among 143 member states of the United Nations supporting a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly rejecting

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Further 550M euro from the EIB Group backed by EU guarantee reaches Ukraine

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Union’s bank, has this week disbursed the second tranche of the immediate assistance

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EU ambassadors take stance on non-acceptance of Russian passports issued in Ukraine, Georgia

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union ambassadors agreed on October 12 on a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on a decision on

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Nato chief: Putin is failing in Ukraine, while Ukraine has the momentum

October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato will step up and sustain its support for Ukraine, which has the momentum and continues to make significant gains,

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EU agrees eighth sanctions package against Russia

October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the EU said on October 6 that it decided to impose a new package of economic and

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European Parliament approves new rules on common charging port by end-2024

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Parliament has adopted new rules that will make USB Type-C the common charging standard for small electronic devices

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EU energy ministers approve electricity price cap, demand reduction

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

European Union energy ministers agreed on September 30 on proposed regulation to address high energy prices, which includes electricity demand

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EC proposes stepping up sanctions against Russia

September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced on September 28 proposals for

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