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 31, 2020

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria January-February 2020 Budget surplus at 1.48B leva

March 31, 2020April 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on March 31 that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first two months of 2020 was

Read more
Bulgaria 

National operational HQ: Confirmed Covid-19 cases in Bulgaria now 399

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria was 399 as at 5pm on March 31, having risen by

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Health Minister rescinds order making masks compulsory in public places

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Less than 24 hours after issuing an order making the wearing of protective masks when in indoor and outdoor public

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues hazardous weather warning over snow forecast for April 1

March 31, 2020April 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has issued the “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather because of a forecast of heavy snow in two districts

Read more
Bulgaria 

EU adopts measures for immediate release of funds to tackle Covid-19 crisis

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Council of the European Union has adopted two legislative acts to quickly release funding from the EU budget for

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria granted citizenship to 997 people in 2018 – Eurostat

March 31, 2020April 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria granted citizenship to 997 people in 2018, up by nine per cent compared with 2017, European Union statistics agency

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria grants grace period for purchases after making wearing masks in public compulsory

March 31, 2020April 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The grace period for the purchase of protective masks is midnight on April 4, national operational headquarters chief Major-General Ventsislav

Read more
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
  • Bulgarian Air Force escorted three civilian aircraft following bomb threats
    November 5, 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
Recent
  • 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
  • November 9, 2026November 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns of public sector strike in Ireland planned for November 12
  • November 9, 2026November 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    EU extends EU Military Assistance Mission supporting Ukraine for further two years
  • November 9, 2026November 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    German Christmas Market in Sofia’s City Garden to open on November 14

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.