Skip to content
The Sofia Globe

The Sofia Globe

Bulgaria’s independent English-language news and features website.

  • Bulgaria
  • Europe
  • World
  • Business
  • Perspectives
  • People
  • Leisure
  • Sport
  • Videos

Month: November 2012

Europe News 

Two more victims of Smolensk crash exhumed

November 13, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Polish military prosecutors said Monday that they had exhumed remains of another two victims of the 2010 Smolensk, Russia, plane

Read more
Business Europe News 

South Stream Hungarian pipeline approval a ‘long-term benefit’

November 13, 2012June 2, 2013 The Budapest Times energy, Hungary, South Stream

Following the final investment decision being approved for the South Stream gas pipeline from Russia, deputy chairman of the Gazprom

Read more
News Perspectives World 

Russia Watch: Reset the Reset: Can Russia’s Putin make peace with Obama II?

November 13, 2012 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

The reset jet no longer flies to Moscow. In March of 2009, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Hillary Clinton,

Read more
Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria controversial judge refuses to stand down in Constitutional Court contretemps

November 12, 2012May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol judiciary

Veneta Markovska, the judge whose election to Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court last month has stirred controversy, has refused to step down

Read more
Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgaria competition regulator says could probe Sofia taxis for cartel

November 12, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) could investigate taxi companies in the country’s capital city Sofia to ascertain whether

Read more
Leisure 

Studio 5 programme: November 17-30

November 12, 2012November 12, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Studio 5 is a different kind of place – far from being yet another cool and posh bar, it is above

Read more
Bulgaria News 

Record Bulgarian lottery jackpot rolls over again

November 12, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian state lottery’s jackpot rolled over in the November 11 draw and is expected to reach 8.5 million leva (4.3

Read more
dark blue computer keyboard with black keys
Bulgaria News 

Ancient and modern: War over Bulgarian Orthodox Church leadership fought on Facebook

November 12, 2012November 12, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church may have ancient roots, but the fight over its future is being conducted not only in

Read more
Europe News 

Slovenians head for second round of presidential vote after former PM Pahor takes surprise lead

November 12, 2012November 12, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Slovenia’s more than 1.6 million eligible voters will be asked to return to the ballot boxes on December 2 2012

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Allegra Festival: Landscapes of Sound starts in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on July 10
  • June 4, 2025June 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    EC, ECB convergence reports say Bulgaria ready to join euro area on January 1 2026
  • March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s CEC announces adjusted seat distribution in 51st National Assembly
Popular
  • Bulgaria raids HQ of organised crime group selling fake documents for citizenship applications
    July 2, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's government updates national plan for introduction of the euro
    July 2, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Checks at Bulgarian – Romanian border abolished
    July 1, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Sofia Airport concession-holder launches tender for design and construction of Terminal 3
    June 30, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • European Union leaders endorse proposal that Bulgaria adopts the euro as of January 1 2026
    June 27, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • July 4, 2025July 4, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Eurostat: House prices in Bulgaria rose 125% in 15 years
  • July 4, 2025July 4, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Parliament rejects third motion of no confidence in Zhelyazkov government
  • July 4, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    First residence permits granted to non-EU nationals in Bulgaria up 1.5% in 2024 y/y
  • July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria raids HQ of organised crime group selling fake documents for citizenship applications
  • July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s government updates national plan for introduction of the euro

Help support the Globe

The Sofia Globe team can testify that upholding the globe is reminiscent of the work of Atlas.
Please support us in continuing to offer - as we set out to do when we launched in June 2012 - journalism that is truly independent and informed. All donations are gratefully received as we put in place our plans to grow in the years ahead.

Sign up for The Sofia Globe bulletin

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.


About Us: The Sofia Globe

The Sofia Globe provides news, features, insight and analysis about Bulgaria, Central and Eastern Europe and the wider world according to the high professional standards of independence and objectivity that we have set ourselves in our Editorial Charter. Read more about us.

Contacts

For editorial, advertising and general inquiries, please e-mail [email protected].

Legal Notice Действителен собственик на настоящото издание е Клайв Левиев-Сойър.

November 2012
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930  
« Oct   Dec »
  • About Us
  • Editorial staff
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2025 The Sofia Globe. All rights reserved.
Developed by SymbiOpen.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok