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: May 2016

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria unemployment drops sharply, stays below EU average

May 31, 2016June 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 7.1 per cent in April 2016, down from 10 per cent in April 2015, and remaining

Read more
Bulgaria 

Sofia public transport ticket price hike set to go into effect despite protests

May 31, 2016June 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The price of public transport tickets in Bulgarian capital Sofia will increase from one lev to 1.60 leva on June

Read more
Europe 

Foreign minister: No reason for Poland to be punished

May 31, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

The Polish government is in dialogue with the European Commission and there is no reason for the country to be

Read more
Europe 

Greece rescues 29 migrants adrift at sea on journey to Italy

May 31, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece

The Greek Coast Guard has pulled to safety 29 migrants afloat in a dinghy off the western island of Lefkada,

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria joins in World No-Tobacco Day 2016

May 30, 2016May 31, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry has organised a number of events countrywide as part of May 31, World No-Tobacco Day. EU statistics

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian military assists Border Police at Kulata checkpoint

May 30, 2016May 31, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Sixty military personnel from a Blagoevgrad-based unit were continuing to assist Border Police teams at the Kulata checkpoint at Bulgaria’s

Read more
Business 

Bulgarian business climate up five percentage points in May – NSI

May 30, 2016May 31, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

A monthly survey of business sentiment in Bulgaria has found improved confidence in all sectors, pushing the total business climate

Read more
Europe 

Polish foreign minister: Missile shield in Poland poses no threat to Russia

May 30, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Nato, Poland, Russia

President Vladimir Putin should know that the missile shield in Poland has no bearing on Russia’s security, Polish Foreign Minister

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria central bank approves sale of TBI Bank

May 29, 2016May 31, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s central bank has approved the indirect sale of TBI Bank, one of Bulgaria’s smaller financial institutions, to Luxembourg-registered 4finance

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    EC posts Q and A on Bulgaria’s changeover to the euro
  • 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
Popular
  • European Parliament votes by massive majority in favour of Bulgaria adopting the euro
    July 8, 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
  • Eurogroup supports keeping lev – euro exchange rate unchanged as Bulgaria heads to adoption of the European currency
    July 7, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria raids HQ of organised crime group selling fake documents for citizenship applications
    July 2, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • First residence permits granted to non-EU nationals in Bulgaria up 1.5% in 2024 y/y
    July 4, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    EU ministers activate flexibility in EU fiscal rules for Bulgaria, 14 other EU states, to increase defence spending
  • July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    EU Economy Commissioner: The euro will bring Bulgaria new opportunities, investments, jobs and growth
  • July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    EC posts Q and A on Bulgaria’s changeover to the euro
  • July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Official decision by EU finance ministers: Bulgaria will adopt the euro from January 1 2026
  • July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria issues weather warnings for July 9 over forecast high temperatures, strong winds

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.

May 2016
M T W T F S S
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031  
« Apr   Jun »
  • 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