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EU foreign ministers condemn Russia’s aggression, threats against Ukraine

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European security is indivisible and any challenge to the European security order affects the security of the EU and its member

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EMA: Vaccines give high protection against severe disease and hospitalisation caused by Omicron

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Although the Omicron variant of Covid-19 appears to be more infectious than other variants, studies from South Africa, the UK

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EC in deal to accelerate delivery of BioNtech-Pfizer jabs to EU countries

December 19, 2021December 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission agreed on December 19 with BioNtech-Pfizer to accelerate the delivery of its mRNA vaccine against Covid-19 to

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EMA: Janssen vaccine against Covid-19 may be used as booster dose

December 15, 2021December 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe team new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on December 15 that its human medicines committee had concluded that a booster dose

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Move to criminalise hate speech, hate crimes at EU level

December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission has presented an initiative to criminalise hate speech and hate crime at EU level. “Hate speech and

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EU extends ‘roam like at home’ to 2032

December 9, 2021December 13, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Parliament and EU member states have agreed to extend the “roam like at home” system – whereby citizens

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EMA, ECDC on Covid-19 jabs: ‘Mix-and-match’ approach can be used for both initial doses and boosters

December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Evidence from studies on a “mix-and-match” approach to vaccination against Covid-19 suggests that the combination of viral vector vaccines and

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Covid-19: EC approves contract with Valneva to secure a new potential vaccine

November 10, 2021November 12, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission approved on November 10 the eighth contract with a pharmaceutical company with a view to purchasing its

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EU approves new Blue Card rules for highly-skilled workers from outside bloc

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Meeting on October 7, European Union justice and home affairs ministers approved new rules for the entry and residence of

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