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Ukraine: EU announces additional 205M euro humanitarian aid

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

The European Union today is allocating a further 205 million euro in humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, the European Commission said

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UNHCR: 4.8m Ukrainian refugees recorded in Europe

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

At least 4.8 million refugees from Ukraine have been recorded across Europe, including those who first crossed into the neighbouring

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EU 7.25M euro for ICC investigation into Russian war crimes in Ukraine

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union is giving 7.25 million euro to the International Criminal Court (ICC), in particular to help it to

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EU deal on common charging port by autumn 2024

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

By autumn 2024, USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the

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Deal on new rules for ‘adequate’ minimum wages in EU

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff featured

European Parliament and Council of the EU negotiators agreed on June 6 on EU rules to set adequate minimum wages,

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Bulgaria’s exemption from Russian oil import embargo confirmed

June 3, 2022June 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union has formally adopted the sixth package of sanctions against Russia over that country’s war on Ukraine, while

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EU to switch millions of euro funding from Russia and Belarus to Ukraine and Moldova

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission proposed on June 3 to switch millions of euro in EU funding that had been slated for

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EU granted temporary protection in March to over 500 000 people fleeing war in Ukraine

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In March 2022, among the EU member states for which data are available, Poland granted the highest number of temporary protection statuses to Ukrainians

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EC in deal with Moderna to adapt deliveries to EU countries’ needs

June 2, 2022June 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission (EC) and vaccine developer Moderna have reached an agreement to ensure that the delivery of Covid-19 vaccines

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