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: April 2024

Business 

Poll: Business climate in Bulgaria improved in April

April 29, 2024May 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found views of the business climate in Bulgaria in

Read more
Business 

Fitch keeps Bulgaria’s credit rating unchanged despite delayed euro zone entry

April 27, 2024April 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Despite the likely delay in Bulgaria’s target date for joining the euro area beyond January 1 2025, Fitch Ratings continues

Read more
Europe 

EU prolongs sanctions on individuals, one entity, seeking to destabilise Moldova

April 27, 2024April 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova

The Council of the European Union decided on April 26 to prolong the restrictive measures against those responsible for actions

Read more
Perspectives 

This footage is from a video game and predates Iran’s attack against Israel

April 27, 2024April 27, 2024 Vassilena Dotkova

Over the last few days social media have been flooded with images and videos related to Iran’s drone and missile

Read more
Business 

Bulgaria signs 300M leva contract for seven double-decker trains

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgaria’s caretaker Transport Minister Georgi Gvozdeikov and the management of Polish company Stadler Polska Sp. z o. o. signed on

Read more
Bulgaria 

NSI: More than 15 000 foreign students at Bulgaria’s universities in 2023/24 academic year

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In the 2023/2024 academic year in Bulgaria, there are 15 093 foreign students at Bulgaria’s universities, about 8.2 per cent

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament unanimously backs increase in military’s salaries

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted unanimously on April 26 to approve the second and final reading of amendments to the Defence and

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria in joint statement with US, several countries, urging release of hostages held by Hamas

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Bulgaria is among several countries including the United States and United Kingdom in a joint statement calling for the immediate

Read more
Europe 

Russian interference in Bulgaria, elsewhere, cited as European Parliament calls for counter-measures

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria European Parliament elections 2024, European elections 2024, Russia

The European Parliament has called on the political leadership in the European Union and member states to counter Russian interference

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • July 5, 2026July 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Opera on the Square returns to Bulgaria’s capital from July 9
  • June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Simone Gramaglia: Allegra Festival is a small miracle of culture and beauty
  • May 12, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Radev Cabinet: meet the ministers
Popular
  • Bulgarian PM Radev's Cabinet confirms his position on EC's proposed 21st package of sanctions on Russia and Belarus
    July 10, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • EU formally opens excessive deficit procedure against Bulgaria
    July 10, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Nato Allies invest $40 billion in counter-drone capabilities and drone training
    July 7, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's controversial contract with Türkiye's Botaş 'frozen' for 15 months
    July 7, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Parliament approves increased price asked by US for Stryker armoured combat vehicles
    July 9, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    EU foreign policy chief: No agreement yet on 21st package of sanctions on Russia but ‘quite close’
  • July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Sofia and Bourgas shortlisted to host 2027 Eurovision Song Contest
  • July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Eurostat: Bulgaria has EU’s highest ratio of hospital beds per population size
  • July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    EU formally opens excessive deficit procedure against Bulgaria
  • July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Breeze 2026 large-scale naval exercise on until July 19

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.

April 2024
M T W T F S S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930  
« Mar   May »
  • 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.