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European Parliament holds hearing of Bulgaria’s Commissioner-designate

September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy, and Culture and Education committees held a hearing on September 5 of Iliana

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Bulgaria 

European Parliament calls for Bulgaria, Romania to be admitted to Schengen by end-2023

July 12, 2023July 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Schengen

Members of the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution on July 12 calling for Bulgaria and Romania

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Europe 

European Parliament 2024 elections: 11 more seats, Bulgaria’s share unchanged

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff European elections 2024, European Parliament, European Parliament elections 2024

Members of the European Parliament voted on June 15 to approve a proposal that in the 2024 EP elections, the

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Europe 

MEPs urge ‘serious consideration’ for fighter jets for Ukraine, tougher sanctions on Russia

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia, Ukraine

In a resolution approved on February 16, the European Parliament called on EU countries to give serious consideration to delivering

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Europe 

European Parliament calls for special tribunal on Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia, Ukraine

The European Parliament voted by a large majority on January 19 to call for a special tribunal of Russia’s crime

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Europe 

European Parliament approves 18B euro loan for Ukraine for 2023

November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia, Ukraine

Members of the European Parliament approved on November 24 an 18 billion euro loan to support Ukraine during Russia’s war

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Europe 

Cyber attack follows European Parliament declaring Russia a state sponsor of terrorism

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia, Ukraine

The website of the European Parliament came under a sophisticated cyberattack after MEPs adopted, by an overwhelming majority, a resolution

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Europe 

European Parliament: Russia is a state sponsor of terrorism

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia, Ukraine

Members of the European Parliament voted on November 23 to adopt a resolution calling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism

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Bulgaria 

European Parliament fines Bulgarian MEP over stiff-armed salute

April 5, 2022April 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

Bulgarian far-right MEP Angel Dzhambazki, a co-leader of the VMRO party and a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists

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