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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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Frontex: 66 000 Russians entered EU in past week

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

Sixty-six thousand Russian citizens have entered the European Union over the past week (September 19-25), a 30 per cent increase

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Study: Droughts alone could cost 1% of GDP in CEE in coming years

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

As heatwaves and droughts in summer 2022 proved again, the number and impact of natural disasters in Europe, and especially

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Eurostat: EU tourism getting closer to 2019 levels

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The European Union’s tourism industry seems to be rebounding from the Covid-19 pandemic strongly, with data for 2022 closely mirroring that

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UN inquiry: Russia has committed war crimes in Ukraine

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

War crimes have been committed in Ukraine, Erik Møse, head of the Independent International Commission on Ukraine, told the UN

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EU: Putin’s partial mobilisation ‘yet another sign of desperation’

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

The partial mobilisation announced by Russian president Vladimir Putin is yet another sign of his desperation with how his aggression

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EMA recommends authorising additional vaccine against Covid-19 Omicron variant

September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on September 12 that its human medicines committee (CHMP) had recommended authorising an adapted

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