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EU extends ‘roam like at home’ to 2032

April 4, 2022April 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union ministers agreed on April 4 to extend until 2032 the “roam like at home” scheme, which had been

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EU leaders appalled by evidence of war crimes in formerly Russian-held areas of Ukraine

April 3, 2022April 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on April 3 that she was appalled by reports of unspeakable horrors

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EU slams Russia’s retaliatory sanctions against EU nationals

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union deplores the decision of the Russian authorities to ban a number of EU nationals, including officials of the EU

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EC adopts proposal for conversion of hryvnia banknotes by people fleeing Ukraine

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on April 1 that it had adopted a proposal for a Council Recommendation on the conversion of

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Nato to continue support to Ukraine, as ICJ tells Russia to suspend invasion

March 16, 2022March 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato will continue to provide significant support to Ukraine, including with military supplies, financial help and humanitarian aid, the Alliance’s

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EU adopts fourth package of sanctions against Russia over Putin’s war on Ukraine

March 15, 2022March 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union approved on March 15 a fourth package of sanctions against Russia in response to

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EU transfers chronically ill Ukrainian children from Poland to Italy

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

On March 13, the EU coordinated the first MEDEVAC operation by transferring chronically ill paediatric patients from Poland to Italy,

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UN refugee agency: Close to 2.7 million have fled war in Ukraine

March 13, 2022March 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Poland, Refugees, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

About 2 698 280 people had fled the war in Ukraine, the United Nations refugee agency said, citing figures as

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EU fast-tracks emergency macro-financial assistance to Ukraine

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission said that it had on March 11 disbursed 300 million ero in emergency Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) to

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