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New 148M euro EU humanitarian aid package for Ukraine

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

New European Commission funding totalling 148 million euro will be used to provide life-saving support and ensure that essential aid

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Europe 

EC pays first 3B euro to Ukraine of its part of G7 loan, to be repaid with proceeds from immobilised Russian assets

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on January 10 that it had paid out today the first three billion euro tranche

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Europe 

EU: No gas supply concerns in the New Year

January 3, 2025January 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Thanks to efficient preparatory work and coordination in the region and beyond, there are no security of gas supply concerns,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker government extends humanitarian aid system for those who fled Ukraine

December 23, 2024December 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

At a regular meeting on December 23, Bulgaria’s caretaker government agreed to the latest extension of the humanitarian assistance programme

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EU leaders condemn support of third countries that enables Russia to sustain its war

December 20, 2024December 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union leaders strongly condemned the support of third countries, including third country actors and entities, that enable Russia to

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Bulgaria 

Spoke in the wheel of signing of Bulgaria’s security agreement with Ukraine

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The scheduled signing of a 10-year security agreement between Bulgaria and Ukraine appears doomed not to go ahead for now

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria scheduled to sign security cooperation agreement with Ukraine on December 19

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

During the European Council meeting on December 19, Bulgarian caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will

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Europe 

EU imposes first sanctions over Russia’s destabilising activities against EU, member states and partners

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

For the first time ever, the European Union foreign ministers decided on December 16 to impose restrictive measures against 16 individuals

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Bulgaria 

Environment Ministry: No risk of Russian oil spill endangering Bulgarian waters

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Environment and Water is monitoring the situation caused by the oil spill near the Kerch Strait and

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