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: January 2024

Bulgaria 

WCC-DB MPs table bill to transfer Russian holiday complex to Bulgarian state ownership

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Two MPs for the We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria parliamentary group have drafted legislation that, if approved, would see the

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria nominates Kuneva as its candidate Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is nominating Meglena Kuneva, the country’s first European Commissioner and who formerly has held Cabinet posts, as its candidate

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s districts of Plovdiv and Gabrovo declare influenza epidemics

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

An influenza epidemic declaration is to be in effect in Bulgaria’s districts of Plovdiv and Gabrovo from January 22 to

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament elects Atanassova, Belazelkov to Constitutional Court

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In a vote on January 19, Bulgaria’s Parliament elected Dessislava Atanassova, until recently the leader of the parliamentary group of

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings over snow forecast for January 20

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The Code Orange warning of dangerous weather has been issued for several districts in Bulgaria for January 20 because of

Read more
Bulgaria 

European prosecutors probe VAT fraud in six countries, including Bulgaria

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) carried out 25 searches and other investigative measures in six countries on January 17,

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria in talks with US on deployment of anti-aircraft, anti-ship missile complexes

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Talks are being held with the United States about the deployment of anti-aircraft and anti-ship missile complexes on Bulgarian territory

Read more
Business 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in 2023 up 30.1% y/y

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 37 724 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in 2023, an increase of 30.1 per cent compared with

Read more
Business 

EU’s new anti-money laundering rules to cover most of crypto sector

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

New European Union rules against money laundering will cover most of the crypto sector, forcing all crypto-asset service providers (CASPs)

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.

January 2024
M T W T F S S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031  
« Dec   Feb »
  • 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.