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

Year: 2013

Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: Borissov’s GERB postpones traditional news conference ‘pending official results’

May 13, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian election 2013

Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party, said by exit polls to have gained by a slight margin the largest share of

Read more
Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: Volen Siderov and the case of the missing leaders

May 13, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian election 2013, Volen Siderov

Volen Siderov, leader of Bulgaria’s ultra-nationalist Ataka party, was pressed repeatedly on election night about his stance on future coalition

Read more
Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s election 2013: Who are the losers?

May 12, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2013

It may not yet be clear which party fairly may be emerging as the winner in Bulgaria’s May 12 2013

Read more
Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: Parallel vote count gives GERB 30.9%, BSP 25.8 %

May 12, 2013May 27, 2013 Alex Bivol Bulgarian election 2013

The parallel vote count carried out Alpha Research polling agency in Bulgaria’s May 12 2013 elections showed Boiko Borissov’s party,

Read more
Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: Protesters briefly clash with police in Sofia

May 12, 2013May 27, 2013 Alex Bivol Bulgarian election 2013

Several dozen protesters, carrying torches and Bulgarian flags, briefly clashed with police outside the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in

Read more
Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: Spectre of a hung parliament

May 12, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2013

Extrapolating from exit polls, which put four parties in Bulgaria’s next National Assembly, the spectre of a hung parliament appears

Read more
Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: Exit polls put four parties in Parliament – but who will govern?

May 12, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2013

Exit poll results announced after voting ended in Bulgaria’s national parliamentary elections on May 12 2013 by five polling agencies

Read more
Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: Borissov’s GERB 31.7 %, socialists 27.1 % – exit poll

May 12, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2013

Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party got 31.7 per cent of the votes and the Bulgarian Socialist Party-led 27.1 per cent

Read more
Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian prosecutors investigating 43 cases of alleged electoral fraud

May 12, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2013

Bulgarian prosecutors had started pre-trial investigations in 43 cases of alleged attempted electoral fraud, including 17 instances of alleged vote-buying,

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgarian Parliament approves 2026 Budget package at second reading
  • July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Poll finds serious decreases in approval ratings of Bulgarian PM Radev and his government
  • May 12, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Radev Cabinet: meet the ministers
Popular
  • Iran: Bulgaria's decision-makers must bear responsbility for 'dangerous decision' to host US tankers
    July 27, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • EU sends planes and firefighters as wildfires ravage France and Spain
    July 27, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Sofia tells Tehran: Bulgaria not a party to the conflict
    July 26, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Defence Ministry 'exploring options for second-hand fighter jets'
    July 28, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgarian Foreign Minister holds talks with Iranian counterpart about US aircraft
    July 30, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 4.6% for August 2026
  • July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Opposition slams Bulgarian Foreign Minister over handling of Iran issue
  • July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    EC pays out 896 million euro to Bulgaria under NextGenerationEU
  • July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    In EU, new battery-only electric cars up 30% in 2025
  • July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgarian MPs approve October 25 date for presidential elections

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.

August 2026
M T W T F S S
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31  
« Jul    
  • About Us
  • Editorial staff
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2026 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.