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EC proposes prohibiting flavoured heated tobacco products

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

The European Commission (EC) said on June 29 that it was proposing to prohibit the sale of flavoured heated tobacco products in

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Electricity trade between Ukraine and EU to start on June 30

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity announced on June 28 that electricity trade between Ukraine and the

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EU energy ministers agree new gas storage capacities rules

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

European Union energy ministers adopted on June 17 a regulation aiming to ensure that gas storage capacities in the EU

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Ukraine: EU mobilises emergency reserves for chemical, other threats

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Following a request from the government of Ukraine for medical equipment, protective gear and specialised equipment for public health risks

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EU leaders agree to membership candidate status for Ukraine, Moldova

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

The leaders of the 27 member states of the European Union have decided to grant the status of EU membership

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EMA recommends Valneva’s Covid-19 vaccine for authorisation in EU

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended granting a marketing authorisation for Covid-19 Vaccine (inactivated, adjuvanted) Valneva for use in the primary

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ECFR poll: Most Europeans support Ukraine’s EU membership bid

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A majority of Europeans support Ukraine’s EU membership bid, according to the findings of a poll commissioned by the European

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EU renews sanctions on Russia over Crimea by a year

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers decided on June 20 to renew the sanctions introduced by the EU in response to the illegal annexation

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Eurostat: Ukrainians were largest group seeking asylum in EU in March

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

In March 2022, Ukrainians were the largest group of people seeking asylum in European Union countries, with 12 875 first-time

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