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: February 2018

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Movement for Rights and Freedoms: ‘Prepare to govern’

February 28, 2018March 1, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Ahmed Dogan, Boiko Borissov

Bulgaria’s Movement for Rights and Freedoms, the political party that is the fourth-largest in the current National Assembly, has added

Read more
Bulgaria Leisure 

Exhibition ‘The Bassat Collection Contemporary Art of Spain’ opens at Bulgaria’s National Art Gallery on March 1

February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency, Sofia

An exhibition entitled ‘The Bassat Collection Contemporary Art of Spain’ opens at the Palace venue of Bulgaria’s National Art Gallery

Read more
Bulgaria 

Snowfall, freezing temperatures in Bulgaria again close some schools, part of motorway

February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Sofia

Schools in Bulgaria’s Black Sea cities of Varna and Bourgas were closed on February 28 because of severe winter weather

Read more
Europe 

Skopje rally against the country’s name change

February 27, 2018February 28, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Close to 5000 people took part in a central Skopje rally on February 27 demanding that there will be no

Read more
Business 

Air travel and tourism: Options become more exotic

February 27, 2018February 28, 2018 Mark Thomas tourism

The laws of economics and of supply-and-demand theory seem to be severely questioned when low-cost airlines enter a market. It

Read more
Europe 

Macedonia mulls four name changes to resolve dispute with Greece

February 27, 2018February 28, 2018 Deutsche Welle Greece, Macedonia

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on February 27 that if dignity was preserved in a name change, Macedonian citizens would

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev wades into CEZ assets sale debate

February 27, 2018February 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev became the latest senior politician to express concerns about Czech utility CEZ’s intention to sell its

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian court holds CCB embezzlement trial first hearing at fourth attempt

February 27, 2018February 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Bulgaria’s special criminal court was finally able to start proceedings in the trial related to the collapse of the Corporate

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria taking active steps to achieve high economic growth, PM tells WTO chief

February 27, 2018February 28, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov

Bulgaria is continuing to maintain economic and financial stability and is taking active steps to achieve high economic growth, Prime

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • November 8, 2026November 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Remembrance Sunday 2026 observed in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
  • November 2, 2026November 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Pro-Kremlin candidate Yotova wins Bulgarian presidential elections – final results
  • May 12, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Radev Cabinet: meet the ministers
Popular
  • Death toll in 86-vehicle chain crashes on Bulgaria's Trakia Motorway is 12, with final figure pending
    November 10, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's consumer watchdog fines retailer Kaufland 75.7 M euro
    November 9, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry warns of public sector strike in Ireland planned for November 12
    November 9, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Two aircraft land at Sofia Airport following latest bomb threats – report
    November 6, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Trakia Motorway tragedy: Recriminations and compensation
    November 11, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • November 11, 2026November 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Trakia Motorway tragedy: Recriminations and compensation
  • November 11, 2026November 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Remembrance Day 2026 observed in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia
  • November 11, 2026November 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s exports in January – September 2026 up 11.3%, imports up 14.5% y/y
  • November 10, 2026November 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Death toll in 86-vehicle chain crashes on Bulgaria’s Trakia Motorway is 12, with final figure pending
  • November 10, 2026November 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    VDL: EC proposes dedicated funding of 50 million euro for Black Sea maritime security hub

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.

February 2018
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728  
« Jan   Mar »
  • 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.