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: March 3, 2020

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria expands categories of people to be tested for new coronavirus

March 3, 2020March 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There continue to be no confirmed cases of Covid-19 new coronavirus in Bulgaria, an evening briefing on March 3 was

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM shows EU leaders situation at Turkish border: ‘No migrant pressure’

March 3, 2020March 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Turkey

Unlike other countries, Bulgaria pursues a wise and sensible foreign policy and this is the reason why there is no

Read more
Europe 

EU makes available 700M euro, Frontex support to Greece for migration management

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Turkey

The European Union is to provide 700 million euro and a Frontex rapid deployment team to assist Greece with migration

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev slams cancellation of national day Shipka Peak ceremony

March 3, 2020March 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Roumen Radev

Notwithstanding the cancellation of Bulgaria’s March 3 national day ceremony on Shipka Peak, President Roumen Radev went to the site,

Read more
Europe 

Innovative Medicines Initiative in fast-track call for research against Covid-19

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), a public-private partnership between the European Commission and the pharmaceutical industry, launched on March 3

Read more
Bulgaria 

Unemployment in Bulgaria in January 2020 was 4.1% – Eurostat

March 3, 2020March 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in January 2020 was 4.1 per cent, down from 4.8 per cent in January 2019, European Union

Read more
Bulgaria 

Gazprom and Bulgargaz agree on 40% cut in price for natural gas for Bulgaria

March 3, 2020March 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

Russia’s Gazprom and Bulgaria’s Bulgargaz, the sole public supplier of natural gas for Bulgaria, have agreed on a 40 per

Read more
World 

IMF says can help countries address economic impact of coronavirus

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, new coronavirus

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that it is working closely with its development partners—World Bank, World Health Organization, and

Read more
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • September 1, 2026September 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s former caretaker PM Gyurov confirms candidacy in presidential elections
  • August 28, 2026August 28, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Increased flights from European cities to Bulgaria’s Black Sea in summer 2027
  • May 12, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Radev Cabinet: meet the ministers
Popular
  • Radev: 'Europe can exist without Russia, but it will hardly exist for long against Russia'
    September 4, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's former caretaker PM Gyurov confirms candidacy in presidential elections
    September 1, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • European Commission proposes Affordable Housing Act
    September 9, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Romania's intelligence service foils attempted sabotage operation coordinated by Russia
    September 8, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • In Beijing, Bulgaria's economy minister bids to attract investments in production of electric cars
    September 10, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Eurostat: First residence permits issued in EU up by 10.1% in 2025
  • September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s accommodation establishments in July 2026: Arrivals down, but revenue up
  • September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s exports in January – July 2026 up 8.5%, imports up 13.7% y/y
  • September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Exhibition ‘Pavel Koychev. The Four Elements’ opens at Sofia City Art Gallery on September 15
  • September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Sofia city council approves record borrowing of 367M euro to modernise public transport and infrastructure

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.

March 2020
M T W T F S S
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031  
« Feb   Apr »
  • 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.