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EC proposes extending until March 2026 temporary protection for people fleeing Russian aggression against Ukraine

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on June 11 that it had proposed to extend the temporary protection for people fleeing

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Europe 

EU trade support measures for Ukraine enter into force

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the European Union have been extended for a further year, following the June 6 entry

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Latvian MPs oppose nomination of Kremlin business partner for Nobel Peace Prize

June 4, 2024June 4, 2024 Igor Chalenko Latvia, Russia

Twenty-one members of Latvia’s Parliament, the Saeima, have joined the international call for the Nobel Committee to reject the nomination

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Caretaker Defence Minister: Aid Bulgaria sends Ukraine is defensive, no need for restrictions

June 1, 2024June 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The aid that Bulgaria sends to Ukraine is defensive and there is no need to set restrictions on its use,

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Increased EU tariffs on Russian and Belarusian products enter into force

May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union adopted on May 30 a regulation to significantly increase tariffs on imports into the EU

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Bulgaria’s President and Commander-in-Chief absent from Nato meeting in Sofia

May 27, 2024May 28, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia was the venue for the Nato Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session from May 25 to 27, with

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Bulgaria 

Nato chief in Sofia: Bulgaria is a valued and reliable Nato ally

May 27, 2024May 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria is a valued and reliable Nato ally, the Alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in Sofia on May 27

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Europe 

EU: New sanctions on Russia in response to human rights violations, propaganda

May 27, 2024May 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union established on May 27 a new framework for restrictive measures against those responsible for serious

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Europe 

In Sofia, Nato PA urges Allies to step up military assistance to Ukraine, lift restrictions on weapons use

May 27, 2024May 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato Allies must accelerate deliveries of the crucial weapons that Ukraine needs to defeat Russia’s war of aggression and should

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