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

Year: 2022

Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 29 deaths, 4879 new cases

October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 29 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria seeks offers to rent or buy fighter jets – reports

October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry has invited offers from five countries with a view to acquire fighter jets to increase its air

Read more
Bulgaria 

US Congress approves $40 million in military funding for Bulgaria

October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The United States Congress has approved nearly $40 million in additional foreign military financing for Bulgaria, the US embassy in

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s CEC announces seat distribution after October 2 parliamentary election

October 6, 2022May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2022

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) announced late on October 5 the seat distribution in the 48th National Assembly, with the

Read more
Europe 

EU agrees eighth sanctions package against Russia

October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the EU said on October 6 that it decided to impose a new package of economic and

Read more
Bulgaria 

UNHCR says increasing number of Ukrainians leaving Bulgaria

October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) said that it has observed a “sizeable increase” in the number of

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister again extends anti-Covid measures

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

For the latest time in several consecutive weeks, Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Assen Medjidiev has issued an order regarding anti-epidemic

Read more
Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron BA.5 lineage still dominant, XAN detected – NCIPD

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on October 5 that it has completed the sequencing of

Read more
Bulgaria 

World Bank slightly raises growth forecast for Bulgaria for 2022

October 5, 2022January 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

The World Bank has slightly raised its growth forecast for Bulgaria for 2022, to 2.9 per cent in its autumn

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgarian Parliament approves 2026 Budget package at second reading
  • July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Poll finds serious decreases in approval ratings of Bulgarian PM Radev and his government
  • May 12, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Radev Cabinet: meet the ministers
Popular
  • Bulgaria's Defence Ministry 'exploring options for second-hand fighter jets'
    July 28, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Opposition slams Bulgarian Foreign Minister over handling of Iran issue
    July 31, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgarian Foreign Minister holds talks with Iranian counterpart about US aircraft
    July 30, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Radev government hikes electronic road tax fees by 30% from August 1
    July 29, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Parliament approves changes to election law
    July 30, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • August 3, 2026August 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria records 2.42 billion euro Budget deficit in H1 2026
  • August 3, 2026August 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s road death toll in January – July 2026 is 269
  • August 3, 2026August 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s July 2026 was one of the country’s coldest Julys in the past 20 years – meteorological bureau
  • August 3, 2026August 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    ‘Francisco Goya Dreams of a Keen Mind’ exhibition opens at Sofia’s Kvadrat 500 gallery on August 4
  • July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 4.6% for August 2026

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.

August 2026
M T W T F S S
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31  
« Jul    
  • 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.