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EU leaders ask Commission for opinion on Ukraine’s membership application

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

European Union heads of government and state have asked the European Commission to give its opinion on Ukraine’s application to

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Ukraine: EC proposes further Frontex support for migration management in Moldova

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) has recommended to the Council of the EU to open negotiations for a status agreement between

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IMF approves $1.4BN emergency financing support for Ukraine

March 10, 2022March 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, Russia, Ukraine

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on March 9 a disbursement of $1.4 billion to Ukraine

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EU toughens sanctions on Russia, Belarus

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union countries agreed on March 9 to toughen sanctions on Russia and Belarus, adding 160 individuals and announcing financial

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EU cohesion funding to support people fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission has adopted a proposal for Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE) allowing EU countries and regions to provide

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Putin’s war on Ukraine: Poland to provide all of its MiG-29s

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Poland, Russia, Ukraine

The authorities of the Republic of Poland, after consultations between the President and the Government, are ready to deploy – immediately

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EC presents proposal ‘to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030’

March 8, 2022March 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) proposed on March 8 an outline of a plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before

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EU expects 5M refugees, as UN says more than 1.7M already have fled Ukraine

March 7, 2022March 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

More than 1.7 million refugees had fled Ukraine as of March 6, the UN refugee agency said in its latest

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IMF warns of severe economic impact worldwide of Russia’s war on Ukraine

March 5, 2022March 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, Russia, Ukraine

The economic consequences of the war in Ukraine are already very serious, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on March

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