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Month: October 2024

Business 

Eurostat: Growing EU trade in electric and hybrid cars

October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Between 2017 and 2023, European Union trade in electric and hybrid cars increased substantially, EU statistics agency Eurostat said on October 30.

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Business 

NSI poll: Business climate in Bulgaria worsened in October

October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on October 30, has

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Bulgaria 

Europol: Stolen car parts worth millions of euro recovered from warehouse in Bulgaria

October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

During a Europol-supported action day conducted by Bulgarian and German law enforcement in mid-October, officers recovered stolen car parts worth

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Bulgaria 

Sofia Airport to open new outdoor parking area on October 31

October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

Sofia Airport’s new P3 outdoor parking area will open on October 31, the airport said in a Facebook post. “It

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Europe 

Electricity export capacity to Ukraine, Moldova from neighbouring EU countries can be increased for winter

October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Moldova, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on October 29 that it welcomes today’s confirmation by the Transmission System Operators (TSOs) of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian elections: GERB-UDF top as eight groups set to win seats – preliminary results

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

Former Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition received the largest share of the vote in the October 27 early parliamentary

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Bulgaria 

PACE observers: Well-organised but ineffective elections maintain status quo in Bulgaria

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

The early parliamentary elections held on October 27 in Bulgaria were competitive and professionally managed by the election administration, however

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s October 2024 elections: Exit poll suggests seven-group Parliament

October 27, 2024October 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

An exit poll by the Alpha Research agency, the results of which were released at the close of voting in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s October 2024 elections: Parliament with seven groups, possibly more – poll

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

Seven groups are sure of seats in Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly that will be elected on October 27, with three

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