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

Day: October 18, 2013

Bulgaria 

Friday furore in Bulgaria’s Parliament

October 18, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Speaker Mihail Mikov ordered a 15-minute adjournment of the National Assembly’s sitting on October 18 as emotions ran high, at

Read more
Bulgaria 

Eight Bulgarian cities submit bids for European Capital of Culture 2019

October 18, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Mayors of eight Bulgarian cities were scheduled to hold a joint news conference with Culture Minister Petar Stoyanovic on October

Read more
Business 

European movers association to meet in Sofia

October 18, 2013October 18, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The European association of moving companies Fedemac will hold its next general assembly meeting in Sofia’s Radisson Hotel on October

Read more
Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras
Europe 

The great Greek ‘no’ to fresh austerity measures

October 18, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

While it is not yet known when the troika will return to Athens to resume talks on progress made in

Read more
Europe 

Czech president wants more people to smoke

October 18, 2013October 18, 2013 The Prague Post Czech Republic, smoking

While most world leaders would not dare to make such a statement, we can always count on Czech President Miloš

Read more
Europe 

Chevron suspends shale gas exploration in Romanian county amid protests, villagers call for referendum

October 18, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

The US company Chevron has suspended its scheduled shale gas exploration activities in the Vaslui County after fours days running

Read more
Europe 

French students protest against immigrant expulsions

October 18, 2013October 18, 2013 VOANews Armenia, Kosovo

Thousands of French students took to the streets of Paris Thursday to protest the expulsion of immigrant families, including two

Read more
Become a patron

  • March 17, 2023March 18, 2023 Sofia Cohen
    Rescuing history: Bulgaria and 1943
  • March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s April 2023 early parliamentary elections: Factfile
  • February 10, 2023February 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
    Unicef Bulgaria launches fundraiser to support children and families hit by earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
  • Bulgaria's caretaker government launches food price comparison platform
    March 24, 2023, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Profiting from the war: Kremlin bypasses EU and US embargo via Armenia
    March 27, 2023, by [email protected]
  • Foreign Ministry: Flights between Bulgaria and Israel suspended
    March 27, 2023, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Mass false bomb threats disrupt schools in Bulgaria, prompt terrorism probe
    March 28, 2023, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria changes to summer daylight savings time: Railway timetable affected
    March 24, 2023, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgarian railways adds additional couchette car to trains between Sofia and Istanbul
  • March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
    Schengen digital visa a step closer
  • March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
    Eurostat: EU migrant flows intensified in 2021
  • March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Varna, Bourgas airports announce details of summer season 2023 flights
  • March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s April 2023 elections: Tight race for first place – poll

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.

October 2013
M T W T F S S
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031  
« Sep   Nov »
  • About Us
  • Editorial staff
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2023 The Sofia Globe. All rights reserved.
Developed by SymbiOpen.