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: May 13, 2020

Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: As State of Emergency ends, epidemic declared to June 14

May 13, 2020May 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

At a news conference on the night of May 13, as the final hours of the State of Emergency to

Read more
Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria, May 13: More re-openings, more cases as State of Emergency ends

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s two-month State of Emergency to contain the spread of Covid-19 ends on May 13. Two months ago, on March

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Traffic Police in week-long special operation against speeding

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Traffic Police are carrying out a special operation from May 13 to 20 against speeding. Traffic Police Inspector Chavdar

Read more
Bulgaria 

Life expectancy in Bulgaria rose in 2017-2019, but is lowest in EU

May 13, 2020May 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Life expectancy at birth of the Bulgarian population calculated for the period 2017 – 2019 was 74.9 years, the National

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s exports fell 8.8% in March 2020 year-on-year

May 13, 2020May 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In March 2020, Bulgaria’s exports decreased by 8.8 per cent compared with March 2019, while imports decreased by 6.3 per

Read more
Bulgaria 

Confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria rise to 2069

May 13, 2020May 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has increased by 65 in the past 24 hours to a

Read more
Bulgaria 

EBRD sees Bulgaria’s economy contracting 5% in 2020

May 13, 2020May 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s economic output is expected to decline by five per cent in 2020, mainly because of a sharp decrease in

Read more
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • June 4, 2025June 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    EC, ECB convergence reports say Bulgaria ready to join euro area on January 1 2026
  • March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s CEC announces adjusted seat distribution in 51st National Assembly
  • January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Zhelyazkov coalition government: meet the ministers
Popular
  • European Union leaders endorse proposal that Bulgaria adopts the euro as of January 1 2026
    June 27, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Turbulence rocks Bulgaria's WCC party as Sofia corruption row continues
    June 26, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's former PM Petkov quits as WCC co-leader and MP over Sofia controversy
    June 25, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Sofia Airport concession-holder launches tender for design and construction of Terminal 3
    June 30, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria increases fees for citizenship applications tenfold
    June 24, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria regulator approves 2.56% hike in electricity prices for household consumers
  • July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria records 2.61B leva Budget deficit in January-May 2025
  • July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s road death toll in the first half of 2025 is 186
  • July 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Checks at Bulgarian – Romanian border abolished
  • June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s June 2025 was one of the country’s driest months of June in past 100 years

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 2020
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
« 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