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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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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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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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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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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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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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European Parliament vote, Alpha Research poll, are telling reverses for Bulgaria’s Borissov

October 9, 2020October 11, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, European Parliament

The indictments in the resolution voted by the European Parliament this week come on top of an Alpha Research poll

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Bulgaria 

European Parliament adopts resolution slamming Bulgaria over rule of law shortcomings

October 8, 2020October 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, European Parliament

Members of the European Parliament voted on October 8 to approve a resolution harshly criticising Bulgaria on rule of law

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Covid-19: European Parliament calls for a more unified EU response

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, new coronavirus

Showing strong support for EU measures to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, members of the European Parliament spoke up in a

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