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EC to propose 1.5B euro a month to help Ukraine’s financing needs for 2023

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

European Commission (EC) President von der Leyen has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that she would this week propose a

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EU-Moldova trade agreement enters into force on November 1

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova

A new agreement between the EU and Republic of Moldova enters into force on November 1 2022, improving trade facilitation

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EC proposes to accelerate rollout of instant payments in euro

October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The European Commission (EC) adopted on October 27 a legislative proposal to make instant payments in euro available to all

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EU ministers give final approval to one-size-fits-all charging port

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union ministers gave their final approval on October 24 to the common charger directive, meaning that in 2024, a USB-C port will become mandatory for a

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Ukraine: EU launches winter shelter programme, boosts humanitarian aid by 175M euro

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) announced on October 19 a new emergency shelter and winterised facilities programme for Ukraine, as Russia’s

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EMA recommends approval of two Covid-19 vaccines for children from 6 months of age

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee has recommended extending the use of Comirnaty and Spikevax targeting the original

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Frontex: 1.4M Russians entered EU since February 2022 invasion of Ukraine

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 1.405 million Russian citizens have entered the European Union

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EC disburses further 2B euro in exceptional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) disbursed a first instalment of two billion euro on October 18 under the five billion euro

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EC makes additional proposals to fight high energy prices, ensure security of supply

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on October 18 that it was furthering its work to address high energy prices and

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